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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From mismatched poles and arms for streetlights to lapsed access agreements with a ditch company — and expired permits from Broomfield — progress on Dillon Pointe slowed to a crawl.
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Our streetlights are out and poles haven’t been painted in years.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Soon, a firetruck arrived on her street, and firefighters began tending to the blazes coming from the streetlights.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Big civic tree-planting campaigns, like one in 1915 in the business district, stuck palms along sidewalks between streetlights.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Our streetlights are out and poles haven’t been painted in years.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Soon, a firetruck arrived on her street, and firefighters began tending to the blazes coming from the streetlights.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Big civic tree-planting campaigns, like one in 1915 in the business district, stuck palms along sidewalks between streetlights.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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