lamppost

noun

lamp·post ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst

: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern

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Performers swing from lampposts suspended from above as pin-sharp projections turn the stage into city streets followed by a marble floor, a grassy landscape with autumn leaves blowing in the wind and an ocean which ripples. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 For months, flyers advertising the competition have decorated the lampposts of New York City. —

Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024 But all around the patrons, staring down from lampposts and shop windows, are pictures of hostages held in Gaza, stark reminders that Israel is at war and forever scarred by the deadliest attack in its history. —

Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 The traditional targets of taggers — walls, windows, street signs, lampposts, buses — remain their canvases. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lamppost