: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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New fenders are more angular and the rear tailgate and taillights look more futuristic.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Rather than having one conventionally bolted on to the side, the Custom gets a ceramic-coated exhaust snaking up beneath the chassis and up through the tail end – where the airbox and taillight have been removed.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Narrow horizontal running lights and taillights that extend nearly to the car’s midline provide an impression of width.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
The rear features a brighter, complete taillight, shaped like a ring, like the last-generation Charger sedan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Rather than having one conventionally bolted on to the side, the Custom gets a ceramic-coated exhaust snaking up beneath the chassis and up through the tail end – where the airbox and taillight have been removed.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Narrow horizontal running lights and taillights that extend nearly to the car’s midline provide an impression of width.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
The rear features a brighter, complete taillight, shaped like a ring, like the last-generation Charger sedan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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taillight
noun
tail·light
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌlīt 
: a red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
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