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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Police in Portugal have warned against taking unnecessary journeys due to concerns about traffic and streetlights failing.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
For hotels and Airbnbs, several users shared tips such as using clothing hanger clips to help keep curtains shut tightly, which keeps the sunlight or streetlights out of the room.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
In Los Angeles and other major cities where light pollution is pervasive, stargazers will have some difficulty seeing the shower despite the ideal weather conditions due to the light pollution from homes, businesses, streetlights and cars.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Investigators executed a search warrant on the Apple iCloud account associated with the phone, which resulted in a video from April 5, 2024, showing two unidentified men in a parking lot under streetlights, near portable restrooms and a soccer net.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
For hotels and Airbnbs, several users shared tips such as using clothing hanger clips to help keep curtains shut tightly, which keeps the sunlight or streetlights out of the room.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
In Los Angeles and other major cities where light pollution is pervasive, stargazers will have some difficulty seeing the shower despite the ideal weather conditions due to the light pollution from homes, businesses, streetlights and cars.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Investigators executed a search warrant on the Apple iCloud account associated with the phone, which resulted in a video from April 5, 2024, showing two unidentified men in a parking lot under streetlights, near portable restrooms and a soccer net.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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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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