Phrase guide

brake light

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A light on a vehicle's instrument panel indicating a failure or malfunction of the vehicle's brake system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stop lamp

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stoplight

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: visual signal

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: pidurituli — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Finnish: jarruvalo — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • German: Bremslicht — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Hungarian: féklámpa — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Spanish: stop — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Spanish: estop — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Spanish: luz de estop — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Spanish: luz de freno — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Swedish: bromslykta — light on the rear of a vehicle
  • Turkish: fren lambası — light on the rear of a vehicle