A warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’..
Etymology:
- From English red-light district.
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We ran three red lights on the way to the hospital.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'red light':
| red light | A sign of a brothel. |
| red light | Denial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility. |
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