lamppost

[ lamp-pohst ]

noun

1. a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.

lamppost

/ ˈlæmpˌpəʊst /

noun

1. a post supporting a lamp, esp in a street

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamppost¹

First recorded in 1780–90; lamp + post ¹

Example Sentences

"We had situations where he’d cling to lampposts, climb on the roof, and we’d have to restrain him several times a day."

From BBC

Just months into Dr. Sasse’s tenure, though, the school fell to No. 6, prompting the removal of the No. 5 banners that had hung from lampposts throughout campus.

From New York Times

Drive past an intersection linking central Beirut to the Dahiyeh’s edge, where Hezbollah’s yellow flags start to appear on lampposts and the din of Israeli drones grows louder, and traffic rapidly melts away.

From Los Angeles Times

An eye-witness described seeing one driver who had got out of his car who had strapped himself to a lamppost with his belt, to stop himself from being washed away.

From BBC

The traditional targets of taggers — walls, windows, street signs, lampposts, buses — remain their canvases.

From Los Angeles Times