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

Under the 2015 agreement, Hollywood Park paid up front for roads, water lines, streetlights and event-day police and emergency services, with the city agreeing to eventually reimburse Kroenke for those expenses. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Mazariegos, 41, favors expanding unarmed crisis response programs and shifting more resources toward neighborhood services, including streetlights, sanitation, parks and youth programs. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Pack a blackout sleep mask just in case There’s nothing worse than finally crawling into your hotel bed after a long travel day, only to discover that the curtains don’t fully close and a streetlight is shining directly onto your pillow. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026

For the best view of the Orionids, avoid areas with intense light pollution, such as urban areas with streetlights. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 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