lamppost

American

[lamp-pohst] / ˈlæmpˌpoʊst /

noun

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

lamppost British

/ ˈlæmpˌpəʊst /

noun

a post supporting a lamp, esp in a street

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

lampposts

plural

Etymology

Origin of lamppost

First recorded in 1780–90; lamp + post ¹

Example Sentences

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Lamppost charging makes it possible to blanket towns and cities with lots of non-rapid chargers.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

By Listen to Lexicon Valley Episode No. 3: Consider the Lamppost ∙ Do you flinch when someone says “between you and I”?

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2012

Buses came and went, but a tall American diplomat in a sports jacket stood peering at Lamppost 35, which was marked with a crude circle in charcoal.

From Time Magazine Archive

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