One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
Used in a Sentence
taillight
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for taillight.
Editorial note
Source: My old '81 Mustang got rear-ended at fairly high speed by a Civic and had no taillight damage.
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Quick take
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for taillight.
noun
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
See also: rear-light, tail-lamp, rear-lamp
Example sentences
Source: My old '81 Mustang got rear-ended at fairly high speed by a Civic and had no taillight damage.
Fuck both these guys, he'll have to pay me 20 bucks not to break his taillight.
The debris, a mudflap/taillight assembly, punctured the mini-van's gas tank, and the car burst into flames.
When he was in jail for the taillight, he was quite upset about it.
For example, a car might be stopped for some minor infraction - a broken taillight perhaps - but if the officer sees (say) drugs in the back seat, they can change their priorities.
> For example, a car might be stopped for some minor > infraction - a broken taillight perhaps - but if the > officer sees (say) drugs in the back seat, they can change > their priorities.
The cyclists who scare the crap out of me seem to believe that everyone will see them even though they're in dark clothes, at dusk, with a dim taillight if anything at all, and traveling in an unexpected place (like against traffic, in crosswalks/from sidewalks as if they were pedestrians, or making turns at places or angles where other vehicles don't).
Quote examples
Many a routine traffic stop for a broken taillight or some such other nonsense has turned into something else as soon as someone said "sure, no problem" when the cops asked, "You mind if I just take a quick look around?"
Despite all their shortcomings, pedal reflectors are excellent communication: "this tiny taillight is not a car in the distance, it belongs to a bike and is much closer than a car at similar brightness would be" They are also very close to the ground (closer than any other reflector), which greatly increases their exposure to light from a properly adjusted headlight.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use taillight in a sentence?
Source: My old '81 Mustang got rear-ended at fairly high speed by a Civic and had no taillight damage.
What does taillight mean?
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
What part of speech is taillight?
taillight is commonly used as noun.