: 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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While the exact circumstances surrounding the collision are unknown, Dicus said, 23-year-old Marcelline Demyan, the driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision, told CBS News Los Angeles that her car was hit after turning left at a traffic light.—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 The van features a suite of proprietary sensors providing 360-degree perception, enabling it to accurately detect vehicles, traffic lights, pedestrians and other road users.—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025 Law enforcement can tap an existing network of the devices, which are placed on top of traffic lights and keep a running log of license plates that pass by.—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 And some commuters on Wednesday still struggled to navigate city streets without functioning traffic lights.—Nayara Batschke and Matias Basualdo The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic light
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