Definition
A tall pole that holds an electric light fixture, typically found on streets and sidewalks to illuminate public areas at night.
Etymology
Compound word from 'lamp' (from Greek 'lampas' meaning 'torch') and 'post' (from Latin 'postis' meaning 'stake' or 'pole'). The combination emerged as gas and electric street lighting became common in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
Lampposts became iconic symbols of urban nightlife and loneliness—think of lonely characters in films standing under a single circle of light—turning a practical utility into a symbol of isolation that poets and filmmakers have used for over a century!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጎንደር ላምፕ
gon-der lam-p
ARالعربية
عمود الإنارة
ʕamūd al-i-nārah
BNবাংলা
সড়কের আলো
sor-ker a-lo
CSČeština
svítilna
s-vi-til-na
DADansk
gadenlampe
ga-den-lam-pe
DEDeutsch
Straßenlaterne
sh-tra-sen-la-ter-ne
ELΕλληνικά
στύλος φωτισμού
sty-los fo-tis-mo-u
ESEspañol
poste de luz
poste de luz
FAفارسی
چراغ خیابانی
cha-ragh kha-ya-ba-ni
FISuomi
katulampusta
ka-tu-lam-pus-ta
FRFrançais
lampadaire
lam-pa-da-ir
GUGU
લાઇટ પોસ્ટ
lai-t post
HAHA
gidan haske
gi-dan has-ke
HEעברית
עמוד תאורה
amud ta-a-rah
HIहिन्दी
सड़क का दीप
sa-d-ak ka dee-p
HUMagyar
utcai lámpatest
ut-cai lam-pa-tes-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
tiang lampu
ti-ang lam-pu
ITItaliano
lampione
lam-pee-o-ne
MRMR
लॅम्पपोस्ट
lam-po-st
MSBahasa Melayu
tiang lampu jalan
ti-ang lam-pu ja-lan
NLNederlands
lantaarnpaal
lan-ta-arn-pa-al
NONorsk
gatelampe
ga-te-lam-pe
PLPolski
słup latarni
s-lup la-tar-ni
PTPortuguês
poste de luz
poste de luz
RORomână
bec de stradă
bec de stra-da
RUРусский
уличное освещение
u-lit-ch-no-e os-ve-sh-chen-ie
SVSvenska
gatornas lampa
ga-to-rnas lam-pa
SWKiswahili
mtaa mtaa
m-taa m-taa
TAதமிழ்
சாலை விளக்கு
sa-lai vi-lak-ku
TEతెలుగు
రోడ్డు వెలుగు
ro-d-du ve-lu-gu
TLTL
poste ng ilaw
pos-te ng i-law
TRTürkçe
ışık direği
i-sh-k di-re-gi
UKУкраїнська
настінна лампа
nas-tin-na lam-pa
URاردو
چراغ خیابانی
cha-ragh kha-ya-ba-ni
VITiếng Việt
đèn đường
den duong