lamppost

[ lamp-pohst ]

noun
  1. a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.

Origin of lamppost

1
First recorded in 1780–90; lamp + post1

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How to use lamppost in a sentence

  • Unfortunately, she saw men hanging from lampposts in the plaza.

    When the Owl Cries | Paul Bartlett
  • The lampposts stretched on and on in both directions in two forevers.

    Excuse Me! | Rupert Hughes
  • Those lampposts were old friends, that crack in the pavement was an ancient landmark.

    The Status Civilization | Robert Sheckley

British Dictionary definitions for lamppost

lamppost

/ (ˈlæmpˌpəʊst) /


noun
  1. a post supporting a lamp, esp in a street

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