streetlamp

IPA/ˈstriːt.laɪt/
IPA/ˈstriːt.laɪt/

streetlamp — noun

1. a lamp on a tall pole beside a street or in another public outdoor place, used s

1.名詞B1
釋義

a lamp on a tall pole beside a street or in another public outdoor place, used so people can see after dark

例句

Lucía stopped under the streetlamp to read the address again.

under + streetlamp

A broken streetlamp left the bus stop almost completely dark.

adjective + noun: broken streetlamp

同義詞
  • streetlight

    the most neutral and common everyday term

  • lamppost

    often used for the pole itself, though people may also use it for the whole fixture

  • lamp post

    a spaced form of 'lamppost', especially common in British writing

用法筆記

Often interchangeable with 'streetlight', but 'streetlamp' can sound slightly more descriptive or literary. It is commonly used with location phrases such as 'under', 'by', and 'outside'.

常見錯誤

❌We waited under the flashlight outside the station.
✅We waited under the streetlamp outside the station.
💡A 'flashlight' is a small hand-held light, not a fixed outdoor light on a pole.
❌The streetlamp was covered with posters from top to bottom.
✅The lamppost was covered with posters from top to bottom.
💡'Streetlamp' usually refers to the light fixture as a whole, while 'lamppost' focuses on the pole.