flood·light
ˈfləd-ˌlīt 
1
a
: artificial illumination in a broad beam
b
: a source of such illumination
2
: a lighting unit for projecting a broad beam of light
floodlit
ˈfləd-ˌlit
also floodlighted; floodlighting
also floodlighted; floodlighting
: to illuminate by means of one or more floodlights
Examples of floodlight in a Sentence
Noun
The yard was lit by floodlights.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Design and Features The Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera doesn't look like your typical floodlight.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Imagine floodlighting as literally putting your relationship under the spotlight—even when the other party or the relationship itself might not be ready for such harsh, uncompromising attention.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Stroitel were confident of soon doing the same, which explains why there had been such a concerted push for a new stadium with better facilities, including those floodlights.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Design and Features The Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera doesn't look like your typical floodlight.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
By Ruhama Wolle Is floodlighting really that harmful?
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Imagine floodlighting as literally putting your relationship under the spotlight—even when the other party or the relationship itself might not be ready for such harsh, uncompromising attention.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodlight. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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