lamppost

Noun

lamppost (plural lampposts)

1. The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.
   • 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.2017 June 14, Mark Carnall, “The ancient mystery of St Hilda's 'snake stones': what do ammonites really look like?”, in The Guardian
   • "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.2023 January 25, Tom Allett, “Sleaford restored to its 'true' identity”, in RAIL, number 975, page 51

   Synonyms:

   lightpost

2. (humorous, informal) A tall, thin person.
   • You big skinny lamppost. And you're going grey!1985, Vladimir Kornilov, Girls to the Front, page 4

   Synonyms:

   beanpole, long ghost