streetlight
noun
street·light
ˈstrēt-ˌlīt 
: a light usually mounted on a pole and constituting one of a series spaced at intervals along a public street or highway
called also streetlamp
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Later, streetlights and sewers were added to the neighborhood.
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
The footage, which is obscured by the glare of a streetlight, shows a light-colored sedan with its lights off next to the parking lot of a high school.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors alleged surveillance footage and smart streetlight cameras captured the men waiting for Buchanan to arrive from a meal break, then both men opened fire on him in the street around 7:30 p.m.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Why are Kansas City’s LED streetlights turning purple?
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
This has been an especially important catalyst for the protests in Germany, powerfully symbolized by the dangling of farmers’ empty work boots from streetlights and signposts – expressing a sense of loss eloquently described by one local writer late last month.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
According to the city, replacing and repairing streetlights is among the most lengthy repair requests the city receives, generally taking eight months to complete.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
Lee’s evocative set, of a curved highway dotted with streetlights from different eras also contributes to the sense of passing time.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
The city will reimburse Chicanos Por La Causa $100,000 for the replacement of the bus stop and streetlights.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
The footage, which is obscured by the glare of a streetlight, shows a light-colored sedan with its lights off next to the parking lot of a high school.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors alleged surveillance footage and smart streetlight cameras captured the men waiting for Buchanan to arrive from a meal break, then both men opened fire on him in the street around 7:30 p.m.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Why are Kansas City’s LED streetlights turning purple?
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
This has been an especially important catalyst for the protests in Germany, powerfully symbolized by the dangling of farmers’ empty work boots from streetlights and signposts – expressing a sense of loss eloquently described by one local writer late last month.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
According to the city, replacing and repairing streetlights is among the most lengthy repair requests the city receives, generally taking eight months to complete.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
Lee’s evocative set, of a curved highway dotted with streetlights from different eras also contributes to the sense of passing time.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
The city will reimburse Chicanos Por La Causa $100,000 for the replacement of the bus stop and streetlights.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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streetlight
noun
street·light
-ˌlīt
: a light usually on a pole that is one of a series spaced along a public road
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