lamppost

noun

lamp·​post ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst 

: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern

Examples of lamppost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cable runs under the ground to the location of the lamppost, where a cement base is poured. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

But then an acquaintance asked how the London lamppost ended up in the middle of Narnia’s woodland, and Lewis was intrigued enough by the question to start a prequel, The Magician’s Nephew, in order to find an answer. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

The people who get angry at West’s stickers are the same ones scaling the lampposts to plant the flags, Vinny told me. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Caudell was knocked unconscious after hitting a lamppost, with both riders taken to hospital. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lamppost

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost
• riposte

Kids Definition

lamppost

noun

lamp·​post ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst 

: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern