stoplight
noun
stop·light
ˈstäp-ˌlīt 
1
: a light on the rear of a motor vehicle that is illuminated when the driver presses the brake pedal
2
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The neighborhood was pitch black: All the stoplights and streetlights were out.
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Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
There are murals of the Ravens' quarterback around the city, on walls and stoplights.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Footage from a motion sensor Ring doorbell camera shows a stoplight along Pratt Street turning green and the Amazon truck beginning to slowly run over a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
—Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
Location The resort sits 1,700 feet above sea level and is within walking distance of Lanai City, a sleepy former plantation town with no stoplights and a quiet yet approachable vibe.
—Jasmine Browley, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
There are murals of the Ravens' quarterback around the city, on walls and stoplights.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Footage from a motion sensor Ring doorbell camera shows a stoplight along Pratt Street turning green and the Amazon truck beginning to slowly run over a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
—Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
Location The resort sits 1,700 feet above sea level and is within walking distance of Lanai City, a sleepy former plantation town with no stoplights and a quiet yet approachable vibe.
—Jasmine Browley, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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stoplight
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stop·light
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