traffic signal

noun

: a signal (such as a traffic light) for controlling traffic

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Brinkman pointed to the addition of a traffic signal at the Banks to Lowman road intersection with 55 as a project that has helped some traffic issues. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025 Authorities said that a preliminary investigation revealed that both drivers were traveling north when the Honda driven by Mendoza hit the Toyota, then collided with a traffic signal pole at an intersection. Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 The city has already installed several safety measures on the roadways leading to the traffic circle to prevent vehicles from entering the park, including reflective pavement markers, additional traffic signs, lane markers and nighttime adjustments to traffic signals. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025 The impact caused the Honda driver to lose control and hit a traffic signal pole, police said. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic signal

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of traffic signal was in 1893

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“Traffic signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20signal. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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traffic signal

noun
: a signal (as a traffic light) for controlling traffic

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