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stoplights

  • plural
    of stoplight.
    stoplight
    noun

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“Instead of looking at taillights and stoplights, you’re watching hawks fly and seeing birds and deer and elk,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Cops directing traffic can’t tell whether the stoplights are red or green, and neither can the drivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

But that still left open the question of car trips within urban areas, which occurred largely on roadways with stoplights and intersections that constrained traffic speeds.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2024

They build their golden webs between powerlines, on top of stoplights and even above the pumps at local gas stations -- none of which are particularly peaceful spots.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

We don’t need stoplights, either, but in some places they dangle precariously over the road like they might crash down any minute.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth