The car came to a stop at the red light.

Meaning: This sentence describes the car stopping moving because of the red traffic light.

Choice of Words: Came to a stop means to stop moving. Red light is a traffic light that is red. When you put them together, "Car came to a stop at the red light" means that the car stopped moving because of the red traffic light.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Red light stop, green light go.
• The car came to a sudden stop.
• Red car stop sign wait.
• The red car stopped suddenly at the light.
• The car stopped at the red light.
• Car stopped at the red light.
• The car stopped suddenly at the red light.
• Red car stops at green light.
• The red car stopped suddenly at the traffic light.
• The red car sped past the green light.