traffic lightnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪt/us/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪt/US also stoplightA2 one of a set of red, yellow, and green lights that control the movement of vehicles, usually at a point where two or more roads join:
The police pulled him over for failing to stop at a red traffic light.
Turn left at the traffic lights.
The traffic lights changed to/turned green as we approached the junction.
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Roads: lights, signs & markings on roads
- amber
- Belisha beacon
- billboard
- bollard
- bus lane
- cat's eyes
- crossing
- lamppost
- milestone
- P, p
- pedestrian crossing
- pelican crossing
- reflector
- robot
- stop sign
- stoplight
- street furniture
- streetlight
- thoroughfare
- zebra crossing
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