streetlight
noun
street·light
ˈstrēt-ˌlīt 
: 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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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.
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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
The one-minute preview also features new clips of Gaga and the Napoleon actor kissing in a burning room, sharing cigarette smoke through jail cell bars and waltzing under streetlights.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
The one-minute preview also features new clips of Gaga and the Napoleon actor kissing in a burning room, sharing cigarette smoke through jail cell bars and waltzing under streetlights.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
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streetlight
noun
street·light
-ˌlīt
: a light usually on a pole that is one of a series spaced along a public road
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