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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The 315-page original plan recommended widening sidewalks on 9th Street and Logan Street, reconstruction on Maple Avenue and 8th Street, new streetlights, signs, benches, curbs and tress.
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Thieves are known to strip copper wire out of phone lines or streetlights and sell it to scrap metal recyclers for cash.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Putting cameras on the streetlight poles has a convoluted history in San Diego.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Related Stories The spiky and sculptural Mostro OG, offered in black, gray and silver, showcases reflective 3M details recalling headlights and streetlights.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
Thieves are known to strip copper wire out of phone lines or streetlights and sell it to scrap metal recyclers for cash.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Putting cameras on the streetlight poles has a convoluted history in San Diego.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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