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Examples of traffic signal in a Sentence
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Scheffler, 27, was arrested on charges of second-degree assault of a police officer -- a felony -- as well as third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, according to police.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Scheffler was booked for second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Traffic signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20signal. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
traffic signal
noun
: a signal (as a traffic light) for controlling traffic
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