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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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Cruise to Sheffield Island Lighthouse The Sheffield Island Lighthouse off the coast in Norwalk is featured with a three hour excursion that includes a narrated tour of the harbor and its three historic Norwalk lighthouses, ending with a one-hour stop at Sheffield Island.
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
States look to federal reparations bill as lighthouse The late Rep. John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, had introduced H.R. 40 for years.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The current lighthouse, built in 1870, stands at exactly 198.49 feet, with 269 steps up to the lens room.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The most popular trail is the Lighthouse Trail, a 5.9-mile out-and-back that leads to a towering hoodoo formation that resembles a lighthouse.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
States look to federal reparations bill as lighthouse The late Rep. John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, had introduced H.R. 40 for years.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The current lighthouse, built in 1870, stands at exactly 198.49 feet, with 269 steps up to the lens room.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The most popular trail is the Lighthouse Trail, a 5.9-mile out-and-back that leads to a towering hoodoo formation that resembles a lighthouse.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
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“Lighthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighthouse. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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