Green Light

Pronunciation: /ɡriːn laɪt/

Definitions of green light

noun a signal to proceed or to give permission

Example Sentences

A1 When you see the green light, it means you can go.

A2 I always feel relieved when I get the green light at the intersection.

B1 The project received the green light from the board of directors.

B2 After months of negotiations, the company finally got the green light to proceed with the merger.

C1 The government gave the green light for the construction of a new highway.

C2 The green light for the new product launch was met with enthusiasm from consumers.

Examples of green light in a Sentence

formal The traffic officer signaled the driver to proceed with a green light.

informal I can't believe we caught all green lights on the way here!

slang Let's gun it when we hit the green light.

figurative The CEO gave the project the green light to move forward.

Grammatical Forms of green light

• past tense: green lighted
• plural: green lights
• comparative: greener light
• superlative: greenest light
• present tense: green lights
• future tense: will green light
• perfect tense: has green lighted
• continuous tense: is green lighting
• singular: green light
• positive degree: green light
• infinitive: to green light
• gerund: green lighting
• participle: green lighting

Origin and Evolution of green light

First Known Use: 1837 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'green light' originated from the early 19th century maritime practice of using green lights on the starboard (right) side of a ship to signal it is safe to proceed.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the use of 'green light' has expanded beyond maritime contexts to signify permission or approval in various situations.