lamppost
Sidewalk light pillar
A lamppost is a tall pole supporting a street light.
Lampposts line roads and pathways, providing illumination after dark.
The term appears in expressions about public visibility or drunkenness: He was so drunk he couldn't find a lamppost to lean on.
In programming and logic puzzles, the lamppost sometimes represents searching where light is available rather than where the answer lies.
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- fixtureAttached building component
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- columnVertical structural element
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
pavement · crosswalk · intersection · avenue · boulevard · curb · pedestrian · municipal
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- columnVertical structural element
- pillarUpright architectural support
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- stanchionVertical support post
upright · pedestal · steel · iron · aluminum · cast-iron · cylindrical · vertical
Distort someone's reality
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- VictorianOf a prim era
- wrought ironSoft, workable decorative metal
cast iron · old-fashioned · charm · quaint · heritage · classic · cobblestone · fog
Hard-boiled film genre
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- mistFine airborne moisture
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
shadow · gaslight · Victorian · cobblestone · evening · dusk · twilight · nightfall
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- glowSteady, soft light
- beamStructural support member
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- nightfallOnset of darkness
dusk · evening · glimmer · flicker · halo · streetlight · bulb · electricity
Rounded storage organ
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- halogenSalt-producing element group
- incandescentGlowing from heat
lumens · glow · beam · illumination · brightness · fixture · shade · globe
Roadside illumination fixture
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- downtownCentral business district
cityscape · pavement · curb · promenade · esplanade · plaza · square · avenue
For beauty, not function
- decorativeServing to beautify
- flutedHaving parallel grooves
- globeSpherical representation of landmasses
- acornCapped seed from oaks
cast iron · modern · minimalist · Victorian · colonial · solar-powered · LED · smart
Scheduled meeting at agreed location
- waypointNavigation reference location
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- markerSomething that signals location
- signpostRoadside directional guide
familiar · recognizable · corner · intersection · navigation · orientation · distinctive · location
Range of clear sight
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- trafficMovement along routes
- reflectiveCasting back light
well-lit · surveillance · camera · deterrent · pathway · walkway · security
pole
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
sidewalk · pavement · crosswalk · intersection · avenue · boulevard · curb · pedestrian · municipal · infrastructure
pole
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
stanchion · upright · pedestal · steel · iron · aluminum · cast-iron · cylindrical · vertical · tall
gaslight
Distort someone's reality
wrought iron · cast iron · old-fashioned · charm · quaint · heritage · classic · cobblestone · fog · Narnia
noir
Hard-boiled film genre
silhouette · shadow · gaslight · Victorian · cobblestone · evening · dusk · twilight · nightfall · dim
light
Visible electromagnetic radiation
nightfall · dusk · evening · glimmer · flicker · halo · streetlight · bulb · electricity · fluorescent
bulb
Rounded storage organ
incandescent · lumens · glow · beam · illumination · brightness · fixture · shade · globe · diffuser
streetlight
Roadside illumination fixture
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
downtown · cityscape · pavement · curb · promenade · esplanade · plaza · square · avenue · thoroughfare
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- decorativeServing to beautify
- flutedHaving parallel grooves
- globeSpherical representation of landmasses
acorn · cast iron · modern · minimalist · Victorian · colonial · solar-powered · LED · smart · photocell
rendezvous
Scheduled meeting at agreed location
- waypointNavigation reference location
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- markerSomething that signals location
signpost · familiar · recognizable · corner · intersection · navigation · orientation · distinctive · location
visibility
Range of clear sight
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- trafficMovement along routes
reflective · well-lit · surveillance · camera · deterrent · pathway · walkway · security
- lampswall sconce, chandeliers, lantern, pendant lights, sconces
- C.S. LewisAslan, Narnia, Narnian, Ransom, Edmund
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- lightingbulbs, light bulb, light bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
- campus featureslibrary, libraries, dorm, dorms, dormitory
- Lightslight bulb, lightbulb, bulb, ceiling light, LED light
lamppostflashlight
Portable electric lamp
torch · lantern · headlamp · candle · portable light
lamppostdarkness
Total absence of light
dark alley · blackout · shadow · concealment