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

Social media videos from the day showed people on top of lampposts, roofs of bus shelters, as well as on scaffolding - particularly on a prominent building on The Strand.

From BBC

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