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

Mustafa and Hassan stood under a dim streetlight. —Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026

This photo was taken next to the seaside where car and streetlights reflected off the sea. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Kyiv has repeatedly updated its austere winter power-saving schedule, dimming or cutting streetlights in low-traffic areas and investing in less centralized power generation. —Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026

Also, greater attention on repairing streets, sidewalks and streetlights are welcome steps toward the priority of infrastructure maintenance. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 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