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Examples of traffic signal in a Sentence
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The temporary traffic signal will not be operational until later this year, so ITD will have workers flagging at the intersection during peak travel periods this summer, beginning with Father’s Day on Sunday.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2024
The traffic signal at Snelling and Montreal will be replaced.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 June 2024
The Department of Public Works will add the traffic signal at the Ransom Place neighborhood three-way intersection of Paca Street, Indiana Avenue and West St. Clair Street, according to a news release by the Indianapolis Cultural Trail sent out on Wednesday.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
Pace’s Pulse lines run with fewer stops, use technology that adjusts traffic signal timing to favor buses and may include dedicated bus lanes to make travel faster.
—Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
traffic signal
noun
: a signal (as a traffic light) for controlling traffic
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