lamp-post

Sidewalk light support

A lamp-post is a tall pole supporting a street light.

The term appears in classic descriptions of urban and suburban landscapes: The lamp-posts flickered on at dusk.

In the Chronicles of Narnia, a lamp-post marks the boundary between worlds.

Also spelled lamppost.

illumination

streetlight

Roadside illumination fixture

beacon · lantern · gaslight · floodlight · luminescence · radiance · nightlight · lamplight · halo · beam

nostalgic

gaslight

Distort someone's reality

lantern · vintage · antique · wrought-iron · old-fashioned · sepia · bygone · evening · shadow · cast-iron

urban

sidewalk

Paved pedestrian pathway

crosswalk · pavement · cityscape · downtown · pedestrian · curb · alleyway · parking · traffic · infrastructure

landmark

rendezvous

Scheduled meeting at agreed location

navigation · orientation · location · corner · familiar · recognizable · neighborhood · directions

Categories
Opposites
illumination function

lamp-postdarkness

Total absence of light

shadows · dark · blackout · pitch black · night

urban infrastructure presence

lamp-postwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

country lane · dark alley · unpaved road · backcountry · off-grid

light source type

lamp-postflashlight

Portable electric lamp

torch · candle · lantern · headlamp · penlight

Family

lamppost, lampposts

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G