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 loving siblings of a San Jose city electrician killed while repairing a streetlight are still waiting for answers about the crash that ended his life. — Maddie White, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

The stretch of interstate does not have streetlights and the speed limit is 70 mph, maps show. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

The city of San Diego alone has 500 surveillance cameras and ALPR technology on streetlights. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026

Councilwoman Laura Madigan, D-Ward 1, said the issue surfaced again about two years ago after a semi-truck apparently clipped a new streetlight while making the turn onto Lincoln Street. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 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