Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

street lamp

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: street lamp
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of streetlight (“any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area”).

Example Sentences

"‘No. I only opened the door a foot and put my head in. The street lamps shine into that room. I could see him. He was all right. Sleeping like a great grampus. Poor, poor chap.’"

Etymology

From street + lamp.

Inflected Forms

street lamps (plural) street-lamp (alternative) streetlamp (alternative)

Synonyms

streetlight

Questions

What does street lamp mean?: Synonym of streetlight (“any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area”).
Where does street lamp come from?: From street + lamp.

How to pronounce street lamp

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