houselights

[ hous-lahyts ]

plural noun

1. the lamps providing illumination of the auditorium or seating area of a theater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of houselights¹

First recorded in 1915–20; house + light ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

Then she realized that Kennicott had forgotten to turn off the houselights.

From Project Gutenberg