floodlight
noun
an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
floodlights
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present tense formof floodlight (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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After monitoring practice, debriefing his team and entertaining sponsors under the floodlights, he winds down for bed around 3:30 a.m., which is 9:30 p.m. back in central Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Under a dark sky and with the floodlights on, England would probably have wanted to bowl before the day was out, only for the light to end proceedings.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The birds, in turn, are accustomed to floodlights for the "penguin parade" tourist attraction, as well as being periodically handled by veterinarian scientists for monitoring of their health.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He said he used to dream of stars when he was in prison but he rarely got a good view of them because of the light pollution from floodlights at HMP Frankland.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
I don’t see the floodlights and the pillboxes, because of the wings around my face.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
