: 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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During the morning and afternoon rush hours, traffic can be heavy and quick, with cars coming in bunches after nearby traffic lights turn green.—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 The band also incorporates Tramel's giant handmade props, which include a papier-mâché 8-ball, a traffic light and big speakers.—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025 This Irish American neighborhood is famous for its quirky upside-down traffic light, where green proudly sits above red—a symbol of its defiant community spirit.—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 Pedestrians must obey traffic-control devices, such as traffic lights, signs and barricades.—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic light
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