Streetlamp
(noun)
A lamp that is mounted on a pole or other structure and is used to illuminate a street or other public area.
Origin:
From the english word "street" meaning "a public road" and "lamp" meaning "a device that produces light".
Examples:
- The streetlamp flickered and went out.
- She waited for him under the streetlamp.
- The streetlamp provided just enough light for him to read the map.
- The streetlamps were being replaced with LED lights.
- The broken streetlamp needed to be fixed.