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

Weeks later, the suburbs of Weoley Castle and Northfield in Birmingham had a mixture of the St George Cross and union jacks hanging from every lamppost along several of their streets.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

A vertical lamppost splits the scene roughly into halves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Nearby, a plaque attached to a lamppost read “1968 Strikers Lane” — a small reminder, like so many others in this city, of the father taken from him when he was a boy.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2023

A six-story-high Cat in the Hat balloon struck part of a lamppost at West 72nd Street and Central Park West, injuring four people.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

I felt a surge of joy mingled with pride pulse through my body as I stood as tall and straight as a lamppost beside her.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan