stop light

Intersection color changer

A stop light is a traffic signal, particularly when showing red to indicate that vehicles must stop.

The term emphasizes the stopping function rather than the full cycle of signals: I got stuck at every stop light on the way here.

Also spelled as one word: stoplight.

Related

running a red · crosswalk · pedestrian safety · road safety · yield · roadway · street-lamp · signal · green · jaywalking · visual cues · LED display · safety protocol · gridlock · rush hour · city driving · waiting game · wait

Categories
Opposites
traffic signal command

stop lightgreen light

Authorization to proceed

open road · freeway · highway · roundabout · traffic circle

signal color/meaning

stop lightgreen light

Authorization to proceed

amber light · yellow light · caution light

Family

stop, light, stops, stopped, stopping, stoppage, stopper, unstoppable, lights

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G