: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which automatically activate your taillights.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
The crash expert pointed to a video showing him painting the taillight of the car before brushing up against it to mimic a collision.
—Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Read’s defense probed Hartnett about how small pieces of the taillight remained in place for several days during a snowstorm after Read’s car was seized by police.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
The crash expert pointed to a video showing him painting the taillight of the car before brushing up against it to mimic a collision.
—Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Read’s defense probed Hartnett about how small pieces of the taillight remained in place for several days during a snowstorm after Read’s car was seized by police.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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taillight
noun
tail·light
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌlīt 
: a red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
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