lamppost
Americannoun
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lampposts
plural
noun
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Origin of lamppost
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Smacking his head on a lamppost while chasing one woman and ogling another, Damien is transported to a parallel universe in which women don’t just run the world, the nature of the sexes has flipped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
A vertical lamppost splits the scene roughly into halves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Reflecting on the relationship between journalists and politicians, Mr Grimason told Talkback someone once described it as akin to that of a dog and a lamppost.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024
There are no complex permitting requirements, and a lamppost can be complemented with an EV charger within an hour.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
We saw the yellow Cadillac at the end of the block trying to make a left-hand turn, but our alley is too skinny and the car crashed into a lamppost.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
Their faces are pasted on walls and lampposts across Mexico, and demonstrators regularly hoist banners demanding the return of loved ones whose names are memorialized in chants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
A safety expert recommended tighter rules over the use of flares and new powers to stop people climbing on lampposts and scaffolding, which led to "high-risk behaviour".
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
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 ● Jan. 22, 2026
AFP saw posters on walls and lampposts, dated to December 13, calling for public help in capturing two prominent church members, complete with mugshots.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
I looked around, half expecting to see vultures perched on the lampposts.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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