: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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Moving the taillights from the tip of the fin to the top of the fender in 1957 was also a solid choice.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
Still, Drury said, make sure to drive it in the rain, too, before buying it to see whether there are any leaky seals or foggy headlights or taillights.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
Tacky floral patio furniture sits in the foreground, next to the taillight of a 1959 Cadillac sunken into the sand.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
Forensic testing showed that O’Keefe’s hair was on the vehicle’s bumper and his DNA was on the taillight, Lally said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 30 June 2024
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
Still, Drury said, make sure to drive it in the rain, too, before buying it to see whether there are any leaky seals or foggy headlights or taillights.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
Tacky floral patio furniture sits in the foreground, next to the taillight of a 1959 Cadillac sunken into the sand.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
Forensic testing showed that O’Keefe’s hair was on the vehicle’s bumper and his DNA was on the taillight, Lally said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 30 June 2024
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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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