lighthouse

noun

light·house | \ ˈlīt-ˌhau̇s

Definition of lighthouse

1 : a structure (such as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators

2 : beacon sense 3

Examples of lighthouse in a Sentence

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The lighthouse, which sits at the property’s edge, belongs to the town and isn’t for sale. — WSJ, "Corrections & Amplifications," 11 Mar. 2019 Conceived sketchily in 1941 as the son of an undersea explorer, Aquaman in 1959 became Arthur Curry, the son of a lighthouse keeper, and Atlanna, an outcast from Atlantis. — Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ, "I Want to Be Aquaman When I Grow Up . . .," 13 Dec. 2018 At Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, paper coffee cups were specially printed with a picture of a lighthouse and a play on words to show that the entire company is waiting for her return. — Natasha Khan, WSJ, "The Public Face of Huawei’s Global Fight," 19 Jan. 2019 Restored 1860s lighthouse and keeper's residence with fishing and shipping exhibits. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A listing of home and garden events for the Milwaukee area (Summer 2018 edition)," 4 July 2018 Ever the developer, Furgy plopped a red-striped lighthouse and some trees and bushes on it. — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Citrus County: Monkey Island, Homosassa River’s Alcatraz," 6 May 2018 Since 1716 when America got its first lighthouse on a tiny island off the Boston shore, the structures have cut a romantic architectural silhouette up and down the U.S. coast. — Adrienne Gaffney, WSJ, "A House That Lights the Way," 27 Feb. 2019 Bombay Reef already has a lighthouse to serve as an aid to navigation. — Alice Fung, The Seattle Times, "US carrier in Hong Kong after bombers fly over S. China Sea," 21 Nov. 2018 The East Brother Light Station, on an unspoiled island in the San Pablo Bay, part of the larger San Francisco Bay, is seeking a new pair of lighthouse keepers. — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, "Need a Fresh Start in 2019? California Has an Opening for a Lighthouse Keeper," 8 Jan. 2019

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