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streetlights

  • plural
    of streetlight.
    streetlight
    noun
    a light, usually supported by a lamppost, for illuminating a street or road.

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"These audits must identify broken streetlights, overgrown public spaces, abandoned buildings, unsafe transport routes and facilities, poorly secured parks, and other conditions that place women at risk."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The sun disappeared, the streetlights blinked on, and a shiver passed through the crowd that had nothing to do with the temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Researchers have uncovered a surprising side effect of artificial lighting: ordinary streetlights can lure thousands of tiny land dwelling isopods into giant synchronized "death spirals."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

He also brought streetlights and paved alleys to his district, installing them throughout South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Izio would walk me home on those nights, in deep, cold snow lit golden by the streetlights.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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