lamppost
/lˈæmppˌoʊst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.
Example Sentences
- "Visit the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in the UK, and ammonite road signs greet you at every town and city and even the lampposts on the seafront feature a familiar coiled shell."
- ""What is really good is they haven't just painted the station building, they've done all the lampposts to match as well, right down to the end of the platform."
- "You big skinny lamppost. And you're going grey!"
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek λᾰ́μπω (lắmpō) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek λᾰμπᾰ́ς (lămpắs) Byzantine Greek λαμπάδα (lampáda)bor. Late Latin lampada Old French lampebor. Middle English laumpe English lamp English post English lamppost From lamp + post.