streetlight

noun

street·​light ˈstrēt-ˌlīt 

: a light usually mounted on a pole and constituting one of a series spaced at intervals along a public street or highway

called also streetlamp

Examples of streetlight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pipe was discovered in February after a resident reported it through the city’s online portal that allows people to flag potholes, streetlights that are out, and other infrastructure issues, Huntington said. —Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026

Improvements will include new pavement construction, curbs and gutters, streetlights, sidewalks, and storm sewer updates. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026

The spider also builds its webs near artificial light sources like streetlights. —Ryan Brennan april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

In 2022, the city launched a campaign to accelerate repairs of streetlights, which at the time were being fixed an average of 272 days after a problem was reported. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for streetlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

streetlight

noun

street·​light -ˌlīt 

: a light usually on a pole that is one of a series spaced along a public road