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
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The neighborhood has no sidewalks or streetlights, and the narrow asphalt road provides just enough room for passing traffic to get past the pileup of parked cars.
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Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Raman has said that her decision to run was driven in part by her frustration with city leaders’ inability to get the basics right, such as fixing streetlights and paving streets.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
With more than 1,100 streetlights in varying states of disrepair, Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park are looking to pool discretionary funds to fix West Los Angeles' infrastructure.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Other funds will go to improving intersections, traffic signals, streetlights, adding sidewalks, and improving safety for street crossings around schools.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Raman has said that her decision to run was driven in part by her frustration with city leaders’ inability to get the basics right, such as fixing streetlights and paving streets.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
With more than 1,100 streetlights in varying states of disrepair, Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park are looking to pool discretionary funds to fix West Los Angeles' infrastructure.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Other funds will go to improving intersections, traffic signals, streetlights, adding sidewalks, and improving safety for street crossings around schools.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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streetlight
noun
street·light
-ˌlīt
: a light usually on a pole that is one of a series spaced along a public road
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