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lighthouse
noun
light·house
ˈlīt-ˌhau̇s 
1
: a structure (such as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators
2
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Home to North Carolina’s oldest still-standing lighthouse, Old Baldy, Bald Head Island is best explored by golf cart or bike, both of which can be rented on the island.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
The effort to restore the lighthouse was made possible by a $455,500 grant through the American Rescue Plan Act.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Spend the night in the East Brother Light Station, a lighthouse on an island in the San Francisco Bay.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
In the wake of the violent storm, 10 lost their lives, including Michael Schouler’s wife and their three children, who were aboard their sloop-yacht Olive, near Lazaretto lighthouse, when the storm struck.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
The effort to restore the lighthouse was made possible by a $455,500 grant through the American Rescue Plan Act.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Spend the night in the East Brother Light Station, a lighthouse on an island in the San Francisco Bay.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
In the wake of the violent storm, 10 lost their lives, including Michael Schouler’s wife and their three children, who were aboard their sloop-yacht Olive, near Lazaretto lighthouse, when the storm struck.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
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lighthouse
noun
light·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a tower with a powerful light at the top that is built on or near the shore to guide sailors at night
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