: a visual signal (such as a system of colored lights) for controlling traffic
Examples of traffic light in a Sentence
Take a left at the traffic light.
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The traffic lights flashed from red to green again.—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Police said the Infiniti driver allegedly disregarded the traffic light and collided into the Audi.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025 But there's another category of techniques that focus on the processes computers use to run those AI models instead of the models themselves—akin to speeding a car up by timing the traffic lights better.—Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025 Police said the truck and car then collided with two other vehicles stopped at the traffic light.—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic light
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