streetlight
/ˈstɹiːt.laɪt/
streetlight means any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 67 out of 100.
streetlight is pronounced /ˈstɹiːt.laɪt/.
Etymology
From street + light.
noun
- Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.“At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see.”
- The light produced by these lights.“Fool, I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like / On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight”