lamp-posts

Sidewalk light poles

Lamp-posts are tall poles with lights mounted at the top, typically lining streets and public spaces to provide illumination at night.

The singular lamp-post (or lamppost) refers to one such fixture.

The dog stopped at every lamp-post along the block.

literary

Narnia

Fictional snow-covered kingdom

  • wardrobeGarment storage furniture
  • snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
  • faunGoat-legged nature spirit

magical · portal · winter · enchanted · forest · landmark · beacon · symbolism · gaslight · Dickensian

urban

streetlights

Roadside night illumination

illumination · pedestrians · avenues · boulevards · curbs · benches · crosswalks · downtown · municipal · fixtures

infrastructure

electrical

Involving conducted current

utility · installation · concrete · steel · poles · grid · LED · photocells · timers · brackets

decorative

ornate

Elaborately decorated

heritage · historic · restoration · finials · fluted · classical · period · replica · traditional · globe

Opposites
FIXED vs. PORTABLE LIGHTING

lamp-postsflashlights

Portable battery-powered lamps

torches · lanterns · headlamps · candles · camping lanterns

PUBLIC vs. PRIVATE LIGHTING

lamp-poststable lamps

Freestanding portable light fixtures

desk lamps · indoor lighting · reading lights · floor lamps · chandeliers

ARTIFICIAL vs. NATURAL ILLUMINATION

lamp-postssunlight

Radiance from our star

moonlight · starlight · daylight · natural light · firelight

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G