turn signal

American  

Or turn-signal

noun

1. any of four signal lights on the front left, front right, rear left, and rear right of an automotive vehicle that, when actuated by the driver, flash in pairs on the side toward which a turn is to be made.

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Example Sentences

You, bicycling fast in the bike lane, could plainly see our car braking with our turn signal on to make a right.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Introduced in 2015, the system included such advanced features as allowing drivers to change lanes by tapping a turn signal and parallel parking on command.

From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023

Then he hit his turn signal, lurched off the highway and eased on down said slippery road.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

His question: “Why do drivers in LA refuse to use their turn signal? In any capacity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2022

Couple of miles later—click on the turn signal, check the mirrors—I turn left into the lot of the Gateway Motel.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson