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lamppost

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lamp·post  (lmppst)
n.
A post supporting a street lamp.
lamppost [ˈlæmpˌpəʊst]
n
a post supporting a lamp, esp in a street
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lamppostlamppost - a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
street lamp, streetlight - a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
Translations
lamppost [ˈlæmppəʊst] N → farol m, farola f
lamppost
n → Laternenpfahl m
lamppost [ˈlæmpˌpəust] n → lampione m
lamppost [ˈlæmpˌpəust] n → lampione m
lamppost → عمود النور kandelábr lygtepæl Laternenpfahl φανοστάτης farola katuvalopylväs lampadaire rasvjetni stup lampione 街灯柱 가로등 기둥 lantaarnpaal lyktestolpe słup latarni poste фонарный столб lyktstolpe เสาไฟฟ้า lamba direği cột đèn 街灯柱


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Levin walked up to a lamppost, read his brother's address, which was in his pocketbook, and called a sledge.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Oh, for lots of reasons, my dear Bunny; among others, I have long had a wish to grow my own beard; under the next lamppost you will agree that it's training on very nicely.
A Thief in the Night by Hornung, E. W. View in context
The store- keepers plastered up their windows with all sorts of lies to entice you; the very fences by the wayside, the lampposts and telegraph poles, were pasted over with lies.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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