Lamppost Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɫæmˌpoʊst/, /ˈɫæmpˌpoʊst

LAMP-pohst

UK

lˈæmpəʊst

LAMP-pohst

Definition

A tall pole by the side of a road or street with a light on top to help people see at night.

Usage & Nuances

'Lamppost' usually refers to outdoor street lighting, not lamps inside a house. Common collocations: 'hit a lamppost', 'stand near a lamppost'. In UK English, 'lamp-post' (with a hyphen) is also common.

• Spanish: poste de luz - farola
• Portuguese (BR): poste de luz - poste de iluminação
• Portuguese (PT): poste de luz - candeeiro de rua
• Chinese (Simplified): 路灯柱
• Chinese (Traditional): 路燈柱
• Hindi: स्ट्रीट लैंप पोस्ट
• Arabic: عمود الإنارة
• Bengali: ল্যাম্পপোস্ট - রাস্তার বাতিস্তম্ভ
• Russian: фонарный столб
• Japanese: 街灯
• Vietnamese: cột đèn đường
• Korean: 가로등
• Turkish: lambader - sokak lambası
• Urdu: سٹریٹ لیمپ - سڑک کے کنارے لگا بلب
• Indonesian: tiang lampu jalan

Example Sentences

The cat sat under the lamppost.

basic

There is a lamppost on every corner.

basic

The lamppost lights up the street at night.

basic

He crashed his bike into a lamppost.

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Kids were playing hide and seek around the lamppost.

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Meet me by the old lamppost at midnight.

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