hazard light

noun

Any of multiple lights fitted to the front and rear of a vehicle, used to warn other drivers of a dangerous situation, typically when the vehicle is not working properly.

Similar
hazard warning lighthazards

Meanings

nounhazard light (plural hazard lights)

plural hazard lights

  1. Any of multiple lights fitted to the front and rear of a vehicle, used to warn other drivers of a dangerous situation, typically when the vehicle is not working properly.

    Synonyms: hazard warning light, hazards

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of multiple lights fitted to the front and rear of a vehicle, used to warn other drivers of a dangerous situation, typically when the vehicle is not working properly.

Similar
hazard warning lighthazards

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 危險警示燈 /危险警示灯, 故障警示燈 /故障警示灯
  • 危險警示燈 /危险警示灯type of vehicle light
  • 故障警示燈 /故障警示灯type of vehicle light
Dutch waarschuwingslichten
  • waarschuwingslichtentype of vehicle light
Finnish hätävilkku, varoitusvalo
  • hätävilkkutype of vehicle light
  • varoitusvalotype of vehicle light
  • hätävalotype of vehicle light
French feux de détresse
  • feux de détressetype of vehicle light
German Warnblinklicht
  • Warnblinklichttype of vehicle light
Italian quattro freccie
  • quattro freccietype of vehicle light
Polish światło awaryjne
  • światło awaryjnetype of vehicle light
Portuguese pisca-alerta
  • pisca-alertatype of vehicle light
Spanish luz de avería, luz de emergencia
  • luz de averíatype of vehicle light
  • luz de emergenciatype of vehicle light
Swedish varningsblinker
  • varningsblinkertype of vehicle light
Ukrainian аварі́йна світлова́ сигналіза́ція, аварі́йка
  • аварі́йна світлова́ сигналіза́ція (avaríjna svitlová syhnalizácija)type of vehicle light
  • аварі́йка (avaríjka)type of vehicle light
Cite this entry
APA

hazard light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazard%20light

MLA

“hazard light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazard%20light. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hazard light,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazard%20light.

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