: 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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Police said the truck and car then collided with two other vehicles stopped at the traffic light.—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025 The crash sent the motorcycle into a Kia SUV that was stopped at a traffic light on Unqua Road, police said.—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 In San Juan, traffic lights failed, businesses shuttered, and families scrambled to preserve food and care for loved ones.—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 There, Justine leads a team of gifted young hackers, all on the spectrum, who help Wolff do everything from spying on private citizens to hacking traffic lights.—Mike Miller, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic light
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