lamppost
Americannoun
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lampposts
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Origin of lamppost
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Smacking his head on a lamppost while chasing one woman and ogling another, Damien is transported to a parallel universe in which women don’t just run the world, the nature of the sexes has flipped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
A vertical lamppost splits the scene roughly into halves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
But this year, a problem emerged - Cambridgeshire County Council said the lamppost displays could only go up if at least one member went on a safety course.
From BBC ● May 10, 2024
The Dutch company CityCharge also offers lamppost charging, but with a different model that requires new cables to be installed.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
Anyone with a white handkerchief waved it, and white flags hung from every lamppost.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Classical arrangements have been loudly pumping out of speakers on lampposts in Liverpool's Whitechapel area.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Union jacks hang from lampposts - this was one of the first areas in England to see that trend emerge.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
Their faces are pasted on walls and lampposts across Mexico, and demonstrators regularly hoist banners demanding the return of loved ones whose names are memorialized in chants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
AFP saw posters on walls and lampposts, dated to December 13, calling for public help in capturing two prominent church members, complete with mugshots.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Skeletons dogs sniffed lampposts, and skeleton horses galloped with Death riding on their backs.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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