beacon
noun
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
beacons
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pluralof beacon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The other half chose to go dark when crossing, meaning their location beacons were off and their routes aren’t known.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Meantime, producers have been trying to move what they can through Hormuz by crossing near Oman with their location beacons turned off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
For many years, astronomers have relied on distant supernovae as cosmic beacons to study the universe and test the laws of physics.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
Each was wearing an avalanche beacon/transceiver, which emits a steady radio signal that can be picked up by the other beacons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
She was silent, lips pressed together, staring out at the blackness and the reflections of torches and LED beacons on the waters.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
