stoplight

[ stop-lahyt ]

noun

1. traffic light.

stoplight

/ ˈstɒpˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a red light on a traffic signal indicating that vehicles or pedestrians coming towards it should stop
2. another word for brake light

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoplight¹

First recorded in 1925–30; stop + light ¹

Example Sentences

When the couple reached the stoplight, police said, Wilson got out of the car and got into an argument with the woman.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said the “completely stopped” vehicle was waiting at the stoplight at the time of the collision and that officers reported to the scene around 5:12 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

The city, like the country, operated on a red-orange-yellow-green stoplight system, and Sheinbaum wanted to go to “red” as case numbers rose.

From Seattle Times

“They’re allowing caravans of locals and vendors with no weigh limit, which tells us that the northbound lane is stable. We’re hoping they’re going to get stoplights up and one-way traffic open very soon.”

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe it will be easier to accept, to pretend to use my phone anytime I’m waiting at a stoplight, physically unable to run away from peering eyes until the light flashes green.

From Salon

Related Words

• red light
• traffic control
• yellow light