Dictionary

streetlight en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈstɹit.laɪt/ (General-American)
• /ˈstɹiːt.laɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

From street + light.

Meanings

1. (countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.
   • At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see.
2. (uncountable) 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 1995, “Gangsta's Paradise”, performed by Coolio:

Forms

Deriveds

streetlight effect

Synonyms

lightpole · street lamp

Translations (79)

fr réverbère (a lamp set along a street) · uk ву́личний ліхта́р (a lamp set along a street) · th เสาไฟ (a lamp set along a street) · be ву́лічны ліхта́р (a lamp set along a street) · be ву́лічнае асвятле́нне (a lamp set along a street) · pt luz de rua (the light produced by these lights) · cmn 街燈 /街灯 (a lamp set along a street) · ar مِصْبَاح الشَّارِع (a lamp set along a street) · pt luz da rua (a lamp set along a street) · ky көчө жарыгы (a lamp set along a street) · bg у́лично осветле́ние (a lamp set along a street) · nan-hbl 路燈 /路灯 (a lamp set along a street) · bg у́лична ла́мпа (a lamp set along a street) · cs veřejné osvětlení (a lamp set along a street) · fi katuvalo (the light produced by these lights) · et tänavalamp (a lamp set along a street) · nv tłʼóóʼgóó dadiltłiʼígíí (a lamp set along a street) · sv gatljus (the light produced by these lights) · pt iluminação pública (a lamp set along a street) · fi katulamppu (a lamp set along a street) · es farola (a lamp set along a street) · ru у́личный фона́рь (a lamp set along a street) · oj waazakonenjiganaatig (a lamp set along a street) · eo stratlanterno (a lamp set along a street) · es farol (a lamp set along a street) · fi katuvalolamppu (a lamp set along a street) · sk verejné osvetlenie (a lamp set along a street) · yue 路燈 /路灯 (a lamp set along a street) · uk ву́личне осві́тлення (a lamp set along a street) · nl straatlicht (the light produced by these lights) · es poste lumínico (a lamp set along a street) · es alumbrado público (a lamp set along a street) · sv gatubelysning (the light produced by these lights) · ru у́личное освеще́ние (a lamp set along a street) · nl straatverlichting (a lamp set along a street) · nl straatlicht (a lamp set along a street) · nb gatebelysning (a lamp set along a street) · pt luz da rua (the light produced by these lights) · tr sokak lambası (a lamp set along a street) · nn gatelykt (a lamp set along a street) · hu utcalámpa (a lamp set along a street) · gag sokak feneri (a lamp set along a street) · yue 街燈 /街灯 (a lamp set along a street) · pl latarnia (a lamp set along a street) · nrf veue d'rue (a lamp set along a street) · mk у́лична све́тилка (a lamp set along a street) · ota فنار (a lamp set along a street) · pl światło latarni (the light produced by these lights) · nb gatelys (a lamp set along a street) · ja 街灯 (a lamp set along a street) · cmn 路燈 /路灯 (a lamp set along a street) · sl ulična svetilka (a lamp set along a street) · afb شبة (a lamp set along a street) · da gadelygte (a lamp set along a street) · de Straßenlampe (a lamp set along a street) · af straatlig (a lamp set along a street) · sv gatlykta (a lamp set along a street) · izh fonari (a lamp set along a street) · ga lampa sráide (a lamp set along a street) · ko 가로등 (a lamp set along a street) · pt luz de rua (a lamp set along a street) · bg лампио́н (a lamp set along a street) · kk көше шамдары (a lamp set along a street) · az küçə işığı (a lamp set along a street) · cy golau stryd (a lamp set along a street) · de Straßenbeleuchtung (a lamp set along a street) · id lampu jalan (a lamp set along a street) · de Straßenlaterne (a lamp set along a street) · cy lamp stryd (a lamp set along a street) · ca fanal (a lamp set along a street) · hak 路燈 /路灯 (a lamp set along a street) · vi đèn đường (a lamp set along a street) · ro felinar (a lamp set along a street) · fi katuvalo (a lamp set along a street) · it lampione (a lamp set along a street) · cs pouliční lampa (a lamp set along a street) · nb gatelykt (a lamp set along a street) · fa چراغ خیابان (a lamp set along a street) · fr lampadaire (a lamp set along a street)