streetlight

noun

street·​light ˈstrēt-ˌlīt How to pronounce streetlight (audio)
: a light usually mounted on a pole and constituting one of a series spaced at intervals along a public street or highway

called also streetlamp

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Around Milwaukee, the enclosure can be formed by the Lake Michigan bluff, utility poles and steel wire atop streetlights. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024 French scientists exposed dozens of breeding males to various levels of nighttime light that mimicked natural moonlight, the glow of a streetlight or the floodlit landscape of an urban park. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024 Fewer people own cars in this low-income neighborhood, according to Macon Traffic Safety Manager Weston Stroud, which makes the lack of sidewalks, crosswalks and streetlights even more dangerous. Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Jurado has taken aim at De León’s attempt at a comeback, saying too many renters in his district have been evicted, too many streetlights have gone dark and too many businesses are struggling. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for streetlight 

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of streetlight was in 1819

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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

streetlight

noun
street·​light -ˌlīt How to pronounce streetlight (audio)
: a light usually on a pole that is one of a series spaced along a public road

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