: 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 school moved to its current location off Tyvola Road in 2020 and sits in a stretch where parents say there’s too much distance between stop signs and traffic lights.—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 According to the Fort Worth Police Department, both vehicles exited at Meacham Boulevard, where an altercation occurred at the traffic light.—Doug Myers, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 The overpasses may still feature traffic lights where the street meets new on and off ramps from the highway.—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 The city of Gary also received $2 million from NIPSCO for streetlight replacement, which the city plans to use for traffic light repair.—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traffic light