lampposts

Sidewalk light supports

Lampposts are tall poles that support street lights, typically lining roads and sidewalks to illuminate public spaces at night.

The lamppost is a fixture of urban and suburban landscapes, often appearing in descriptions of evening scenes: She waited under the lamppost.

In British English, also spelled as two words: lamp posts.

urban

streetlights

Roadside night illumination

boulevards · avenues · curbs · crosswalks · benches · hydrants · mailboxes · parking meters · traffic lights · pedestrians

design

wrought iron

Soft, workable decorative metal

cast iron · globe · lantern · Art Nouveau · heritage · decorative · finials · scrollwork · brackets · bases

literary

Narnia

Fictional snow-covered kingdom

C.S. Lewis · snow · Mr. Tumnus · faun · winter · enchanted · beacon · landmark · symbolism · gaslight

function

illumination

Provision of light

LED · sodium · halogen · photocell · timer · sensor · electricity · circuit · maintenance · replacement

accidents

collision

Forceful contact between objects

  • crashSudden violent impact
  • impactForceful contact or consequence
  • dentShallow surface depression

bent · toppled · damage · insurance · drunk driving · vehicle · wreck · debris · replacement · repair

Categories
Opposites
light vs. darkness infrastructure

lamppostsblackout curtains

Opaque window coverings blocking light

illumination source type

lamppostssunlight

Radiance from our star

moonlight · starlight · natural light · daylight

illumination function

lamppoststraffic signals

Lights controlling vehicle movement

road signs · bollards · fire hydrants

Family

lamppost

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G