: a visual signal (such as a system of colored lights) for controlling traffic
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Take a left at the traffic light.
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The display shows lane changes, yielding behavior, slowing at traffic lights and the planned drop-off point.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Come to a complete stop or yield the right of way at intersections where traffic lights aren’t working.—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026 Without radar and lidar sensors, Tesla Robotaxis could miss street signs, lane markings or traffic lights obscured by snow.—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026 Lane lines on the roads become mere suggestions in that lawless clime, as do traffic lights.—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traffic light