: 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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Tesla has implemented autopilot and self-driving features on its vehicles that include traffic-aware cruise control, semi-autonomous navigation, response to traffic lights and the ability to summon the car from a parking space.—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 Police said the truck and car then collided with two other vehicles stopped at the park entrance traffic light.—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025 Like Tamarack, Cannon is a three-way intersection with traffic lights.—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025 By 3:00 pm, the electricity supply had been partially restored, with traffic lights working again and some shops operating with minimal power.—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic light
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