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streetlight

[ street-lahyt ]

noun

  1. a light, lights, usually supported by a lamppost, for illuminating a street or road.


streetlight

/ ˈٰːˌɪ /

noun

  1. a light, esp one carried on a lamppost, that illuminates a road, etc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of streetlight1

First recorded in 1615–25; street + light 1
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Go on a streetlight safari — and learn some fascinating history along the way.

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It set up solar-charged streetlights so girls could feel more confident walking to school in the wee hours.

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The initial cost estimate, issued this week, included damaged or destroyed streetlights, recreation centers, sanitation systems and the Pacific Palisades library.

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In the fall, more sanitation teams were sent to the neighborhood, long-broken streetlights were fixed, and additional crews of medical and mental health outreach teams worked the streets and parks, along with overdose response units.

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Soon, a firetruck arrived on her street, and firefighters began tending to the blazes coming from the streetlights.

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