streetlight

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  1. noun One of a series of lights that are usually attached to tall poles, are spaced at intervals along a public street or roadway, and are illuminated from dusk to dawn. Also called streetlamp.

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  • The small house was nicely lit by the streetlight, and looked quiet and peaceful, even welcoming. —  Chapter1
  • She took it and when they were under a streetlight, she looked it over. —  The Cold Moon
  • He looked all around him, seeking a light, something warm, something familiar, a streetlight or a headlight or a lit window from a house miles away, but there was nothing save the darkness and the faint shapes of the trees. —  EQMM,March-April2006
  • As he passed beneath each streetlight, it seemed to brighten, almost as if a spotlight followed him. —  Hooper, Kay - Whisper of Evil
  • In the pale glow of the lone streetlight, A.J. studied Andy's slender face. —  EQMM,June2007
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