street·light

[street-lahyt]
noun
a light, usually supported by a lamppost, for illuminating a street or road.

Origin:
1615–25; street + light1

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streetlight or streetlamp (ˈstriːtˌlaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a light, esp one carried on a lamppost, that illuminates a road, etc
 
streetlamp or streetlamp
 
n

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