a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
Also called: stoplight
Examples of 'brake light' in a sentence
brake light
And the cables which run to the rear brake lights.
The Sun (2008)
The only colour is that of the cars' red brake lights in the gloom.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I sauntered past the queues of shiny red brake lights and into the Arts District.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
brake light
British English: brake light /breɪk laɪt/ NOUN
A brake light is a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers.