Streetlight

//ˈstɹiːt.laɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban. countable

    "At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see."

  2. 2
    a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street wordnet
  3. 3
    The light produced by these lights. uncountable

    "Fool, I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like / On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight"

Synonyms

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street lamplightpolestreet lampstreetlamp

Example

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"The streetlight over there is broken."

Etymology

From street + light.

Related phrases

streetlight effect

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