streetlight

American  

[street-lahyt] / ˈstritˌlaɪt /

noun

• streetlights
  plural

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

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streetlight British  

/ ˈstriːtˌlaɪt /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• streetlights
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of streetlight

First recorded in 1615–25; street + light ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

streetlight streetlights

That, in turn, forced city leaders to cut basic services, such as street resurfacing and streetlight repairs, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The findings highlight how even a simple change to the environment, such as installing a streetlight, can reshape ancient behaviors in small animals that often go unnoticed.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

"I assumed it was a streetlight at first," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

The push comes as citywide service requests for streetlight repairs have surged over the last several years.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The streetlight cast puddles of light on the wet sidewalks.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

That means all the road upgrades, water lines, streetlights and the like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

To see them, you need to look northwards, away from bright streetlights, and look through a mobile phone camera.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Observers are advised to find a dark location away from streetlights and to allow at least 10 minutes for their eyes to adjust.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

As a first step, Melton recalls, Duggan advised him to repair broken streetlights and pockmarked roads—changes residents would immediately see and appreciate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Soon the long white lines of the highway stretched out in front of him, broken up by the dark puddles between the streetlights.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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