brake light

[breyk lahyt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a taillight that lights up as the driver of a vehicle steps on the brake pedal to slow down or stop.

brake light

noun

Also called: stoplight.��a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brake light¹

First recorded in 1850–55 (for railroad trains)

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Example Sentences

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When you speed past a police car, you probably look for brake lights in your mirror.

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Red brake lights and white headlights filled every inch of the road below.

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After the impact, he testified, the white Mercedes’ brake lights went on, but it did not stop.

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On a recent evening, Ms. Diver, 25, sat in stop-and-go traffic, the red of the brake lights in front glowing through the windshield, as dusk turned to darkness.

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On the night before Thanksgiving, the Lakers endured a reality check similar to the one felt by the drivers in the traditional parade of brake lights winding along the 405.

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