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lamppost

[ lamp-pohst ]

noun

  1. a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.


lamppost

/ ˈ±ôæ³¾±èËŒ±èəʊ²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a post supporting a lamp, esp in a street
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Origin of lamppost1

First recorded in 1780–90; lamp + post 1
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A further photograph shows a damaged lamppost at the resort owned by the Trump Organisation.

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A vertical lamppost splits the scene roughly into halves.

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He would hurt his shoulder walking into lampposts.

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The red, white and black national flags that decorated the lampposts were also taken away and replaced with what is known as "independence flag".

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"We had situations where he’d cling to lampposts, climb on the roof, and we’d have to restrain him several times a day."

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