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street light

NOUN
mercury vapor lamp
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Neighbors lodged complaints about the encampment, including concerns over fires after encampment residents appeared to have broken into a street light and attached an extension cords to receive power.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries on the Philippines' southern Mindanao island, but videos showed the violent tremors shaking goods from shop shelves, and street light bulbs blowing.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

Agencies often use artificial intelligence software with facial recognition capability to go through security videos, street light cameras or other video footage, Carter said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Water from the busted fire hydrant shot into the air, the geyser-like flow rising higher than a nearby street light, according to footage from the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023

He stopped for a moment and looked back and saw in the reflection from the street light the great tail of the fish standing up well behind the skiff’s stern.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway