horn button

2.7

A button in a vehicle you press to make a loud noise to warn others

noun

: botón del claxon

When I wanted to alert the pedestrian, I quickly pressed the horn button to sound the vehicle's horn.

And then I press the horn button and well, take a listen.

Examples

During the driver training, we were taught to use the horn button to signal other road users.
And then I press the horn button and well, take a listen.

Doug DeMuro
Our customer is going to want a horn button or maybe a plastic button that looks like horn.
To warn the driver in front of us, she pushed the horn button and a loud beep echoed through the street.

Synonyms

horn

vshorn button

183 1.0

A device that makes a loud sound to warn or signal people

is the small control pressed to produce that loud signal

car horn

vshorn button

6 1.1

A loud sound a driver makes to warn others or get attention

is the small control pressed to make that sound

klaxon

vshorn button

Archaic

3 8.5

A loud electric horn used as a warning, often on vehicles

is the small control pressed to activate that warning sound

hooter

vshorn button

1 6.2

A part of a vehicle that makes a loud sound to warn people

is the small control pressed to cause that vehicle noise

air horn

vshorn button

1 3.0

A loud horn that uses compressed air to make a strong sound on trucks or ships

is the small control pressed to cause that very loud sound

automobile horn

vshorn button

1 2.1

A device on a car that makes a loud sound to warn people

is the small control pressed to cause that warning sound

motor horn

vshorn button

2.7

A part on a vehicle that makes a loud sound to warn people

is the small control pressed to trigger that alerting sound

Surface Forms

horn button singular

horn buttons plural

Morphology

horn + button

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'horn' (a warning device) with 'button' (a small device you press); together they straightforwardly denote the button used to sound the horn. This noun+noun compound follows common vehicle vocabulary patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Horn button names the small button you press to make the car's horn sound. Because you press it to warn or get someone's attention, the phrase simply means 'a button to sound the horn'.