lamp post

Sidewalk light support

A lamp post is a tall pole with a light fixture at the top, typically lining streets or pathways to provide illumination after dark.

Also spelled as one word: lamppost.

She leaned against the lamp post waiting for the bus.

The phrase between you, me, and the lamp post means in strict confidence.

street

streetlight

Roadside illumination fixture

avenue · boulevard · crosswalk · pedestrian · curb · pavement · traffic · lantern · metal · iron

nostalgia

gaslight

Distort someone's reality

evening · shadowy · glimmer · vintage · antique · old-fashioned · wrought-iron · Narnia · classic · timeless

guidance

landmark

Notable point of reference

navigation · marker · reference · orientation · visibility · locate · recognizable

structure

tall

Of considerable height

  • uprightVertical or morally sound
  • verticalAt right angles groundward
  • poleCylindrical shaft or extremity

base · fixture · bulb · housing · arm · bracket · standard · column · shaft · mounting

light

glow

Steady, soft light

halo · luminescence · pool · circle · cone · cast · warm · amber · sodium · LED

Categories
Opposites
light source type

lamp postflashlight

Portable electric lamp

torch · candle · headlamp · portable light · lantern

illumination vs. darkness

lamp postdarkness

Total absence of light

blackout · dark alley · pitch black · shadow · wilderness

Family

lamppost

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