hazard lights

plural noun

: special lights on a vehicle that flash on and off and are used to warn other drivers (as when the vehicle is not working properly)
Turn on your hazard lights. Wait inside the car for your tow …—Adam Kleiner

called also hazards

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Your hazard lights are supposed to be used when your car is stationary (stopped) at the side of the road and could be a hazard to other drivers. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Toyota is recalling about 655,000 of its Camry vehicles globally, the automaker confirmed Tuesday, due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators like turn signals and hazard lights during startup. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say the woman who was driving Benson-Garrett had her hazard lights on, that Butler was speeding, and that an eyewitness driving near Butler noticed the crash and slowed down. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Teach children to honk the horn and/or turn on the hazard lights. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hazard lights

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hazard lights was in 1966

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“Hazard lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazard%20lights. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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