lamppost

noun

lamp·post ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst

: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern

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The night Woman premiered at the New York Film Festival in October 1974, Jaffe, Cassavetes, Rowlands, and Falk walked around Manhattan hanging posters on lampposts and in bar windows. —

Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 In what was reportedly the worst mishap in the parade’s 100-year history, a six-story-tall Cat in the Hat balloon crashed into a lamppost at 72nd Street and Central Park West. —

John Russell, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Most notable among them, the giant Cat in the Hat balloon got caught in the high winds and careened into lamppost along Central Park West. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 City dwellers who own an EV could get more charging options if programs to add charging capabilities to lampposts flourish. —

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