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- [stop-lahyt]
- /ˈstɒpˌlaɪt/
- /ˈstɒp.laɪt/
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- [stop-lahyt]
- /ˈstɒpˌlaɪt/
Definitions of stoplight word
- noun stoplight traffic light. 1
- noun stoplight vehicle's brake light 1
- noun stoplight traffic light 1
- countable noun stoplight A stoplight is a set of coloured lights which controls the flow of traffic on a road. 0
- countable noun stoplight The stoplights on a car or other vehicle are the two red lights at the back. 0
- noun stoplight a red light on a traffic signal indicating that vehicles or pedestrians coming towards it should stop 0
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Origin of stoplight
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; stop + light1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stoplight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stoplight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stoplight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with stoplight
- who invented the stoplight?
- what not to do at a stoplight?
- when was the stoplight invented?
- who invented the first stoplight?
- who invented the stoplight first?
- what to do at a stoplight?
- who made the first stoplight?
- when was the first stoplight invented?
- what year was the stoplight invented?
- what is a stoplight party?
- the black man who invented the stoplight?
See also
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