lights
Americanplural noun
plural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of lights
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English lihte, lightes, noun use of liht light 2; cf. lung
Example Sentences
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To access the Ambassador Bridge, trucks now crawl down a Windsor road with more than a dozen intersections with traffic lights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Christopher Hellenthal was on his way back from a superhero-themed event and jumped in to help moments before the lights at the junction changed.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I knew there were going to be bigger stages, we were going to have video and lights, but I also knew that I had to make it feel like Warped Tour between the performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Now we don't get as much as before," she said, blaming destructive fishing methods, particularly the use of lights at sea, for the depleting stocks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Stentor shied at the city lights and threw his tail.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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