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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After Sunday’s draw, coach Amir Ghalenoei said the team had to rush to the airport since it was ordered to be back in Mexico before the streetlights came on.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
—Daily News, 20 June 2026
At the end of the project, crews will have built a new 480-foot section of wall, a new section of sidewalk and three streetlights.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The value of copper is increasing, leading to a rise in thefts as criminals strip it from phone poles, streetlights, and electric vehicle chargers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
—Daily News, 20 June 2026
At the end of the project, crews will have built a new 480-foot section of wall, a new section of sidewalk and three streetlights.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The value of copper is increasing, leading to a rise in thefts as criminals strip it from phone poles, streetlights, and electric vehicle chargers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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