taillight
noun
a light, usually red, at the rear of an automobile, train, etc.
taillights
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pluralof taillight.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The body panels have exposed fasteners, allowing—even encouraging—DIY’ers to swap out panels and upgrade exterior features, such as fog lights, signals, headlights and taillights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
“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
With the glow of taillights illuminating my obvious answer in the negative, she insisted that we go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
Trooper Brett Seide initially pulled Cobb over when he saw the taillights were out on the Ford Fusion Cobb was driving, the bureau said in an earlier statement.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
Cade navigated by aiming his steering wheel toward two pinpoints of red—the taillights on whatever car was driving ahead of us.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
