noun phrase · neutral
traffic lights
/ˈtræfɪk laɪts/TRAF·fic lights
Lights at an intersection that control vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Examples
“Stop at the traffic lights and wait for the green.”
“The traffic lights at that junction are out of order.”
“There are three sets of traffic lights on my way to school.”
Band 8 sentence
“I often plan my route to avoid several sets of traffic lights that regularly cause delays during peak hours.”
Collocations
- at the traffic lights
- red/green traffic lights
Word family
Common mistakes
I waited on the traffic lights.→I waited at the traffic lights.
There are two traffic light in front of my house.→There are two traffic lights in front of my house.
Turn left when the traffic lights is green.→Turn left when the traffic lights are green.
Say it for a higher band
5red light→6signal→7+traffic lights
Synonyms
signal
Easily confused
traffic jam
“I was late because of a massive traffic jam on the motorway.”
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