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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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Spend the night in the East Brother Light Station, a lighthouse on an island in the San Francisco Bay.
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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
Visit a 1926 lighthouse in Palos Verdes The much-photographed Point Vicente Lighthouse is a familiar landmark to most Angelenos, but its clifftop grounds on the Palos Verdes Peninsula are typically off limits to the public.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The powdery shoreline at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, also home to a historic lighthouse, is often ranked in the top 10 best beaches in the country.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
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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
Visit a 1926 lighthouse in Palos Verdes The much-photographed Point Vicente Lighthouse is a familiar landmark to most Angelenos, but its clifftop grounds on the Palos Verdes Peninsula are typically off limits to the public.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The powdery shoreline at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, also home to a historic lighthouse, is often ranked in the top 10 best beaches in the country.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 May 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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