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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Through its social programs, ReNew has electrified 1,200 rural schools, installed solar streetlights in remote regions and supported over 12,000 women through climate entrepreneurship initiatives.
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Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Gustafson said the misspent money comes at a time when sidewalks and streetlights in city neighborhoods with parking meters are in bad shape.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Restaurants, shops, boutique hotels and inns, and historic buildings attract visitors to its charming downtown, lit at night by vintage-style streetlights.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Nearly half the streetlights didn't work, more than 47,000 homes stood vacant or burned out and arson claimed as many as 12,000 buildings a year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Gustafson said the misspent money comes at a time when sidewalks and streetlights in city neighborhoods with parking meters are in bad shape.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Restaurants, shops, boutique hotels and inns, and historic buildings attract visitors to its charming downtown, lit at night by vintage-style streetlights.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Nearly half the streetlights didn't work, more than 47,000 homes stood vacant or burned out and arson claimed as many as 12,000 buildings a year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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