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streetlight

American

[street-lahyt] / ˈstritˌlaɪt /

noun

a light, usually supported by a lamppost, for illuminating a street or road.

streetlight British

/ ˈstriːtˌlaɪt /

noun

a light, esp one carried on a lamppost, that illuminates a road, etc

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Etymology

Origin of streetlight

First recorded in 1615–25; street + light ¹

Example Sentences

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A truck driver has been lightly injured after a United Airlines plane clipped his vehicle and a streetlight as it approached Newark Airport in New Jersey on Sunday.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Last month, Soto-Martínez announced he put $1 million into a streetlight repair team in his district, which stretches from Echo Park to Hollywood and north to Atwater Village.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Mr. Scorsese makes his nocturnal vision pop with every glowing streetlight and every thick raindrop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The city logged 14,328 electronic streetlight service requests in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

When Grandma knocked on my door and told me to go to bed, I clicked off my lamp and stared out through the dark window, watching sleet flash through the yellow glow of the streetlight.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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