stoplight
Translation
traffic light
Examples
Wait for the stoplight to turn green.
Wait for the traffic light to turn green.
The car stopped at the stoplight.
The car stopped at the traffic light.
Grammar Patterns
at a traffic light at a signal controlling traffic The car stopped at the traffic light.
Similar Words
Synonyms: traffic light, traffic signal
Etymology
A compound word from 'stop' and 'light'. Literally, a light that tells you to stop.
Memory Tips
'Stoplight' is primarily American English. In British English, 'traffic light' is the common term.