Meaning & use
Lampposts
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Tall posts that support lights for illuminating streets or public areas.
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The lampposts flickered on as dusk settled over the square.
Old photographs show gas-lit lampposts lining the avenue.
A note on using this word
Early lampposts were lit manually each evening by lamplighters before electric lighting became widespread.
Words with a similar meaning
streetlightslight poles
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