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streetlight

noun/ˈstɹit.laɪt/

streetlight: any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban
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What It Means

Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

The light produced by these lights.

At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see.

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Streetlight in Context

“Fool, I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like / On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight”

— 1995, “Gangsta's Paradise”, performed by Coolio

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From street + light.

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