lighthouse

noun

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a tower that is built on or near the shore and that has a powerful illuminated signal to guide ships away from danger The sailor spotted the lighthouse in the distance.

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Recent Examples of lighthouse Over the years, the lighthouse was used as a museum and a coffee shop, but erosion from the sea forced that to come to a halt. — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025 Alcatraz has been a lighthouse, a military prison since 1859, a federal prison since 1934 which was closed in 1963. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025 What is Sleeping Bear Dunes? Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore features sand dunes, inland Manitou Islands, forests, beaches, rivers and inland lakes, a historic lighthouse, trails, historic coastal villages and museums and more. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 July 2025 With its breezy lakefront boardwalk, historic lighthouse, and easy access to Michigan’s largest natural freshwater spring, the quiet harbor town of Manistique feels like the kind of place where time slows down—and that’s precisely the point. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lighthouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighthouse
  1. lantern
  2. lighting
  3. flashlight
  4. candle
  5. headlight
  6. chandelier
Noun
  • Amazon sells water-resistant lanterns that offer up to 200 hours of light on the low setting.
    — Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
  • At its heart lies a cauldron-style swimming pool, softly lit by floating lanterns and flanked by royal loungers that invite hours of languid repose.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The Omen Max is available in white and black, and the keyboard features striking four-zone RGB lighting.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • On a Friday night in February on East Sixth Street, a steely-eyed bar doorman rushed around a crowd agitating on the sidewalk and whipped a flashlight above his shoulder.
    — Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Those on moonlight tours should bring a flashlight to carry on board their kayak.
    — Hobbs State Park, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025
Definition of flashlight
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  • Noem is pleased — but her Botox falters, and her face melts like a hot candle.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Killingworth’s The Rustic Barn has created two soy candles specifically for Birch & Twine.
    — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of candle
Noun
  • Spooked by passing headlights, Volchek sauntered away, while a stunned Blythe slowly slumped to the pavement, the blade sticking through his suit jacket and looking not easily extractable….
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 July 2025
  • Our new headlights feature the latest illumination technology yet were born of a desire to address a more traditional and balanced frontal proportion.
    — Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Definition of headlight
Noun
  • Concept images released of the ballroom show the ballroom lined with golden chandeliers and golden chairs, very much in keeping with President Trump's gilded Oval office additions during his second term.
    — James Bickerton John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Its interior decor offers an upscale, Victorian boudoir theme with dim, vintage chandelier lighting with beaded fringe trim and deep red tones on textured wallpaper.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Definition of chandelier

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