yellow light
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- noun
- /ˈjɛloʊ laɪt/
- US
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- ZAVITZ runs into the street as a BUS speeds through a yellow light.
- flashing yellow light
- blinking yellow light
- stop at a yellow light
Yeah, couple of yield bunnies, 'cause that yellow light, you got to yield on that yellow.
- Yeah, couple of yield bunnies, 'cause that yellow light, you got to yield on that yellow.
Examples
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When we got to this one intersection, he went through a yellow light.
Fiction book (2000) -
You know, a yellow light means, you know, to proceed with caution.
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"Just get me out of here!" Judd sped through a yellow light.
Fiction book (2000) -
Today, I feel a certain terror of heavy traffic and yellow lights—all things unaccountable by science.
Fiction book (1997) -
When the traffic signal changes to yellow light, drivers should prepare to stop if it's safe to do so.
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The yellow light at the intersection indicated that cars should slow down and be cautious.
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As I approached the yellow light, I knew I needed to decide whether to speed up or slow down.
Synonyms
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A yellow traffic signal that tells drivers to stop or go with caution
Antonyms
How Permissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a traffic signal that warns drivers to proceed with caution' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'yellow' (a color) and 'light' (a signalling device): it denotes a light that is yellow in colour and functions as a warning. This composition is conventional in traffic contexts and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the two constituents and basic traffic rules will reliably infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Yellow light comes from traffic lights: the yellow part sits between green and red and warns drivers to slow down or prepare to stop. That's why yellow light now means 'a warning to proceed with caution'.