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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That promise became reality when the city hired a contractor to install its first small turbine generator on the Crow Slough in 1900, powering streetlights and launching a tradition that continues today.
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Northwest River Partners, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
There are no streetlights in that Catalina Foothills neighborhood, a feature praised by stargazers but one that can help someone with ill intent to act with the benefit of no light.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
That area had a bike lane, but no sidewalk or streetlights.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Mustafa and Hassan stood under a dim streetlight.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Northwest River Partners, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
There are no streetlights in that Catalina Foothills neighborhood, a feature praised by stargazers but one that can help someone with ill intent to act with the benefit of no light.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
That area had a bike lane, but no sidewalk or streetlights.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Mustafa and Hassan stood under a dim streetlight.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetlight. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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