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/lamp"pohst'/, n.a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.[1780-90; LAMP + POST1]
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lamppost — [lam′pōst΄] n. a post supporting a street lamp … English World dictionary
lamppost — UK [ˈlæmpˌpəʊst] / US [ˈlæmpˌpoʊst] noun [countable] Word forms lamppost : singular lamppost plural lampposts a tall post at the side of a road with a light on top … English dictionary
lamppost — noun Date: 1790 a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern … New Collegiate Dictionary
lamppost — noun The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight … Wiktionary
lamppost — lamp|post [ læmp,poust ] noun count a tall post at the side of a street with a light on top … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lamppost — see lamp post … English dictionary
lamppost — n. post on which a lamp is placed (especially a street lamp) … English contemporary dictionary
lamppost — [ˈlæmpˌpəʊst] noun [C] a tall post at the side of a road with a light on top … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lamppost — lamp•post [[t]ˈlæmpˌpoʊst[/t]] n. a post supporting a lamp that lights an outdoor area • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
lamppost — /ˈlæmppoʊst/ (say lamppohst) noun a post used to support a lamp which lights a street, park, etc …
