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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Underneath the harsh glow of streetlights, the Rev. Jeff Hood inspects a spiderweb woven between the trees hemming in the prison, the only thing that McAlester is really known for.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
The neighborhood was pitch black: All the stoplights and streetlights were out.
—Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
By train In Norway, hop aboard the Northern Lights Train, also known as the Arctic Circle Express, to get far away from light pollution caused by cars and streetlights.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The Radio Ripple Control in use today sends signals not just for managing streetlights and grid allocations throughout Central Europe.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
The neighborhood was pitch black: All the stoplights and streetlights were out.
—Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
By train In Norway, hop aboard the Northern Lights Train, also known as the Arctic Circle Express, to get far away from light pollution caused by cars and streetlights.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The Radio Ripple Control in use today sends signals not just for managing streetlights and grid allocations throughout Central Europe.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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