traffic signal

noun

: a signal (such as a traffic light) for controlling traffic

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Within the plan's first three years (2025-2027) The city will expand bus routes to run more frequently and for more hours of the day, and add more smart traffic signals. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024 The City of Malibu warned residents to prepare for potential wildfires, power outages, hazardous roads and malfunctioning traffic signals. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 For example, in self-driving cars, many sensors collect data about their surroundings, including pedestrians, road conditions and traffic signals. Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The plan includes a major overhaul of the city's bus systems, sidewalks and traffic signals over the next several years, and creates a dedicated funding stream for transportation infrastructure in Nashville. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic signal 

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of traffic signal was in 1893

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“Traffic signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20signal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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traffic signal

noun
: a signal (as a traffic light) for controlling traffic

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