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 city’s Transportation Department oversees more than 4,000 miles of streets; streetlights, bridges and intersections; more than 400 miles of bike lanes and trails; and the partnerships that operate the Divvy bike-share system and the city’s e-scooters.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Move to an open area away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
She was lit up by the streetlights, her makeup smudged.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, local governments can use sensor data to brighten or dim streetlights and dispatch garbage trucks only when bins are full, optimizing energy use based on real-time pedestrian activity.
—Darshan Tiwari, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Move to an open area away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
She was lit up by the streetlights, her makeup smudged.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, local governments can use sensor data to brighten or dim streetlights and dispatch garbage trucks only when bins are full, optimizing energy use based on real-time pedestrian activity.
—Darshan Tiwari, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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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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