: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
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Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which automatically activate your taillights.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Standout standard features on the $33,600 LT base trim include an 11-inch digital instrument cluster, a 17.7-inch infotainment touch screen, 19-inch wheels, a front LED light bar, flush door handles, and LED headlights and taillights.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which automatically activate your taillights.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Standout standard features on the $33,600 LT base trim include an 11-inch digital instrument cluster, a 17.7-inch infotainment touch screen, 19-inch wheels, a front LED light bar, flush door handles, and LED headlights and taillights.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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