streetlight

streetlight — noun

1. a tall post with a lamp at the top, placed beside a road or in a public area so

1.名詞A2
釋義

a tall post with a lamp at the top, placed beside a road or in a public area so that people can see clearly at night

例句

Camille waited under the streetlight for her ride home.

collocation: under + streetlight

The streetlight on Oak Avenue flickered and went dark.

verb collocations: flicker, go dark

同義詞
  • streetlamp

    slightly more formal or old-fashioned but otherwise identical in meaning

  • lamp post

    technically the pole; often used for the whole fixture in British English

  • light

    generic; works when context makes the meaning clear, e.g. 'the light on the corner'

用法筆記

Commonly used with 'under' to describe position near a streetlight, and with 'turn on/off', 'come on', 'go out' to describe its function. 'Streetlamp' is a less frequent synonym.

常見錯誤

❌She parked her bike next to the flashlight.
✅She parked her bike next to the streetlight.
💡A 'flashlight' is a small hand-held battery light; a 'streetlight' is a tall outdoor post light.
❌The lamppost was too dim to read by.
✅The streetlight was too dim to read by.
💡While 'lamppost' refers to the pole itself, 'streetlight' is the usual word for the whole lighting unit.