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stoplights

  • plural
    of stoplight.
    stoplight
    noun

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The bridge has only four lanes and feeds into a congested part of Windsor where stoplights cause frequent bottlenecks of trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

It also should make pedestrian crossing safer and reduce time spent at stoplights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

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

I see it as my responsibility to ignore the emptiness of the streets, the nonfunctional stoplights, and the occasional clusters of walking dead.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman