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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Satellite images show a significant dimming of the lights at night, as the cities turn off streetlights to make Russia's job harder, as Ukraine's power plants are destroyed in Russian attacks and as people simply leave for other parts of Ukraine, Europe — or anywhere else that's safer.
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Ross Peleh, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
In just the first few months of 2025, there have been more than three dozen 311 requests filed in the Arts District, mostly for graffiti, streetlights or drag racing, per an Axios review.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Blackout curtains can dramatically improve sleep quality by eliminating light pollution from streetlights, car headlights, or early-morning sunshine.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
The wildfires that tore through Pacific Palisades and other parts of L.A. this month have damaged or destroyed about $350 million in city infrastructure, including streetlights, recreation centers and a library that burned down, according to a city report.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ross Peleh, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
In just the first few months of 2025, there have been more than three dozen 311 requests filed in the Arts District, mostly for graffiti, streetlights or drag racing, per an Axios review.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Blackout curtains can dramatically improve sleep quality by eliminating light pollution from streetlights, car headlights, or early-morning sunshine.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
The wildfires that tore through Pacific Palisades and other parts of L.A. this month have damaged or destroyed about $350 million in city infrastructure, including streetlights, recreation centers and a library that burned down, according to a city report.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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