lamppost

American  

[lamp-pohst] / ˈlæmpˌpoʊst /

noun

1. a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.

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lamppost British  

/ ˈlæmpˌpəʊst /

noun

1. a post supporting a lamp, esp in a street

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Etymology

Origin of lamppost

First recorded in 1780–90; lamp + post ¹

Example Sentences

Flags were flown near Cameron Barracks in October, which Highland Council said it would remove as it had a "zero-tolerance" approach to unauthorised signs, stickers and banners on its lampposts.

From BBC

Those include places like supermarket car parks and lamppost chargers.

From BBC

"In a number of places, contractors have advised that they will not install lights on lampposts which already have flags fixed to them."

From BBC

Black lampposts line the pier, each one curved to look like the letter f.

From Literature

He found a hollow space in the base of a lamppost in Fort Tryon Park.

From Literature