: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called alsotaillamp
Examples of taillight in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebExterior highlights include 19-inch alloy wheels, automatic LED projector-beam headlights, heated and power-folding side mirrors with integrated LED turn signals, LED daytime running lights and taillights, and a power liftgate.—PCMAG, 11 May 2024 Then there’s the four gem-like taillights, a departure from Ferrari’s round illumination of yore.—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 The offense that would ultimately yield the palm print was a broken taillight.—Time, 2 Oct. 2023 And his gray 2008 Infiniti G35 — with a scratch on the driver’s side from headlight to taillight — was the vehicle for his new employment.—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024 The taillights wrap into the tailgate to visually emphasize width.—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024 The De Luxe 1940 Ford had a different grille, chrome headlight bezels, two taillights, interior arm rests and a nicer interior.—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024 The teal and silver stroller looks like a normal carrier at the front, but the back sports taillights and a bumper, taking inspiration from a vintage car.—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 The messages stack up day and night: photos of a stream of red taillights, notes on the length of the line.—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
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