STOPLIGHT

stoplight, brake light

(noun) a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

stoplight (plural stoplights)

(US) A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop, respectively.

A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking; a brake light.

Usage notes

The two-word form stop light was initially more common, but its usage plateaued around 1950, whereas usage of stoplight increased continually since that year, overtaking stop light around 1970.

Synonyms

• traffic light

• traffic signal (US)

• robot (South African)

Anagrams

• lightpost, spotlight, toplights

Source: Wiktionary

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