streetlight
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streetlight
- /ˈstɹiːt.laɪt/ UK
- /ˈstɹit.laɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From street + light.
noun streetlights · street light · street-light
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Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.
At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see.
Similar: lightpole, street lamp
- The light produced by these lights. Fool, I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like / On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight
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noun a lamp set along a street
| Español | alumbrado público, farol, farola, poste lumínico |
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| 한국어 | 가로등 garodeung |
| 日本語 | 街灯 gaitō |
| 中文 | 路燈 /路灯 lùdēng, 街燈 /街灯 jiēdēng |
| Português | iluminação pública, luz da rua, luz de rua |
| Français | réverbère, lampadaire |
| Deutsch | Straßenbeleuchtung, Straßenlaterne, Straßenlampe |
| Italiano | lampione |
| Română | felinar |
| Русский | у́личное освеще́ние úličnoje osveščénije, у́личный фона́рь úličnyj fonárʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đèn đường |
| العربية | مِصْبَاح الشَّارِع miṣbāḥ aš-šāriʕ |
noun the light produced by these lights
| Português | luz da rua, luz de rua |
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title = {streetlight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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