Used in a Sentence

taillights

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for taillights.

Editorial note

The car may have allot of battery mass, but those rear taillights are still thin plastic and they didn't even break.

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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.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of taillights gathered in one view.

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.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for taillights.

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.

Example sentences

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The car may have allot of battery mass, but those rear taillights are still thin plastic and they didn't even break.

2

Is it about profits, or - I'm going to be kind of cynical here - chasing taillights?

3

I feel that Ubuntu is kind of chasing taillights with this whole mobile business, but maybe they'll prove me wrong.

4

Hello sir, the reason I stopped you today was because one of your taillights was out...

5

Some facts about cycling in the Netherlands: - After dark, head- and taillights are mandatory for cyclists, and you will be fined if you don't have them.

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They go the wrong way against traffic, refuse to stop for stop lights or pedestrians in crosswalks, ride on sidewalks, have few if any safety features like headlights or taillights, and on and on.

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I would gladly use any public transit available to commute to work - this way I also could use transit time for reading or doing something instead of staring into the sea of taillights for an hour every day.

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My wife, back when I had one, never seemed interested in an egalitarian split for chores like, say, replacing the car's serpentine belt and tensioner, or sorting out the electrical fault that'd stopped the taillights working -- or, for that matter, taking out the garbage.

Quote examples

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I too am kind of disappointed in the "chasing Mac taillights" direction that Gnome has taken, dumbing things down.

2

"replacing the car's serpentine belt and tensioner, or sorting out the electrical fault that'd stopped the taillights working" [I don't have a car.] The problem is, once your home is up and running there's not much for you to do, but "unmanly" house chores form a never-ending stream.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use taillights in a sentence?

The car may have allot of battery mass, but those rear taillights are still thin plastic and they didn't even break.

What does taillights 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 taillights?

taillights is commonly used as noun.