: 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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At the same time, the Roads and Transport Authority manages traffic lights in real-time for smoother travel.—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025 The police helicopter continued to follow, and officers saw Beebe drive into oncoming traffic and fail to stop at several traffic lights.—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025 That may soon become a thing of the past thanks to a project underway with Oakland County and University of Michigan researchers that aims to retime traffic lights in much shorter time frames.—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025 Reducing wait times at traffic lights Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA TODAY.—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic light
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