: 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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California and Multivan drivers benefit from an improved Travel Assist system with traffic light recognition and assisted highway lane changing.—New Atlas,
26 June 2026 The change in traffic light cycles was noticeable, as streams of people poured out of MARTA stations and hotels.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026 Knicks fans turn out in force Several blocks from the parade route, fans stood shoulder to shoulder — sometimes on each other’s shoulders — or climbed traffic lights and sanitation trucks.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026 The region’s 1,100 miles of shoreline outnumber its roads and traffic lights combined.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for traffic light