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

As Miran noted, this created a classic “lamppost problem External link”: Economists studied what could be quantified and largely ignored what couldn’t.

From Barron's

Christopher stared as a phoenix came to roost atop a lamppost; nobody looked twice.

From Literature

Posters emblazoned with their faces adorned lampposts across the city.

From Barron's

After watching a football match, Paul Lumber, 61, had gone to attach flags to lampposts near his home in Bedminster, Bristol, on the evening of 22 November last year.

From BBC

Cutout paper versions of butterflies hung from streamers and lampposts.

From Literature