street lamp

Roadside night beacon

A street lamp is a tall post with a light fixture at the top, positioned along roads and sidewalks to illuminate public areas at night.

Also called a streetlight.

Moths circled the street lamp.

The street lamps flickered on at dusk.

Related

casting shadows · urban decay · gaslight · lamplighter · sodium vapor · lantern · amber · light pollution · traffic signal · bench · bike rack · visibility · neon · alley · electric · flickering · Victorian · old town

Categories
Opposites
light source location/context

street lampheadlight

Forward-facing vehicle lamp

flashlight · table lamp · desk lamp · candle · bedside lamp

illumination vs. darkness

street lampdarkness

Total absence of light

dark alley · blackout · pitch black · shadow · gloom

artificial vs. natural illumination

street lampmoonlight

Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal

starlight · sunlight · natural light · moonbeam · daylight

Family

streetlamp, streetlamps

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G