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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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It’s one of two strategies the city is taking to solve L.A.’s streetlight crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

The average time to fix a streetlight is 12 months, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

As he sings this, the streetlight begins to shine through him as if he is made of nothing.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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