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Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination.
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Meaning of "lamppost" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAMPPOST

lamppost  [ˈlæmpˌpəʊst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAMPPOST

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lamppost is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAMPPOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lamppost

Street light

A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or walkway, which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night. Modern lamps may also have light-sensitive photocells to turn them on at dusk, off at dawn, or activate automatically in dark weather. In older lighting this function would have been performed with the aid of a solar dial. It is not uncommon for street lights to be on poles which have wires strung between them, or mounted on utility poles.

Definition of lamppost in the English dictionary

The definition of lamppost in the dictionary is a post supporting a lamp, esp in a street.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAMPPOST


airpost
ˈɛəˌpəʊst
bedpost
ˈbɛdˌpəʊst
blogpost
ˈblɒɡˌpəʊst
Datapost
ˈdeɪtəˌpəʊst
doorpost
ˈdɔːˌpəʊst
footpost
ˈfʊtˌpəʊst
Freepost
ˈfriːˌpəʊst
gatepost
ˈɡeɪtˌpəʊst
goalpost
ˈɡəʊlˌpəʊst
guidepost
ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst
heelpost
ˈhiːlˌpəʊst
impost
ˈɪmpəʊst
milepost
ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst
outpost
ˈaʊtˌpəʊst
post
pəʊst
rudderpost
ˈrʌdəˌpəʊst
signpost
ˈsaɪnˌpəʊst
soundpost
ˈsaʊndˌpəʊst
sternpost
ˈstɜːnˌpəʊst
waypost
ˈweɪˌpəʊst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAMPPOST

lamper eel
lampern
lampers
lampholder
lampion
lamplight
lamplighter
lamplit
lampoon
lampooner
lampoonery
lampoonist
lamprey
lamprophyre
lamprophyric
lampshade
lampstand
lampuki
lampyrid

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAMPPOST

ante-post
book post
by return of post
command post
compost
fence post
first-past-the-post
first post
from pillar to post
hitching post
last post
listening post
newel post
observation post
parcel post
registered post
repost
tool post
trading post
whipping post

Synonyms and antonyms of lamppost in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lamppost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAMPPOST

Find out the translation of lamppost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lamppost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lamppost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

街灯柱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

farola
570 millions of speakers

English

lamppost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिजली का खम्भा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَمُودُ النُّورُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фонарный столб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lamppost
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lampadaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tiang lampu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laternenpfahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

街灯柱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가로등 기둥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lamppost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cột đèn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்கு கம்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दीपमाळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lamba direği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lampione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słup latarni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліхтарний стовп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

felinar stradal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φανοστάτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lamppaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lyktstolpe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lyktestolpe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lamppost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMPPOST»

The term «lamppost» is regularly used and occupies the 93.820 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMPPOST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lamppost

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2 QUOTES WITH «LAMPPOST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lamppost.
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Ted Rall
The first step to stringing the boss up from a lamppost is saying the boss is a moron.
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Vin Scully
Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAMPPOST»

Discover the use of lamppost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lamppost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lamppost Diary
For young Tomas, nothing in Istanbul is certain, except for the lamppost that he touches every day for luck on his way to school.
Agop J. Hacikyan, 2011
2
Mad Mortimer and the Great Lamppost Scandal
The string, which now hung limply from my fist, had discarded its supply of slack, and I could see that it had entwined itself about the base region of every fallen lamppost. Rushing over to inspect the nearest lamppost, I noted that the string was ...
Nigel Clements
3
The Landmarks of New York, Fifth Edition: An Illustrated ...
... which is supported against the vertical shaft by C- and S-scrolls. Following this installation, a number of ornamental arc lamppost designs were introduced, the earliest and most ubiquitous of which is the bishop's crook, initiated circa 1900.
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, 2011
4
Information Technology and Changes in Organizational Work
We use a lamppost metaphor here to illustrate the central problems, both in SDM research and in practice, with the traditional view which advocates the use of methodologies. Following this we argue for the need to leave the lamppost and ...
W.J. Orlikowski, 1996
5
It's a Free Country: Personal Freedom in America After ...
I am reminded in these instances of the old joke about the man arriving home very late one night who comes across another man crawling around on his hands and knees under a lamppost. The man under the lamppost is drunk, and appears  ...
Danny Goldberg, Victor S. Goldberg, Robert Greenwald, 2002
6
The Great Zapruder Film Hoax: Deceit and Deception in the ...
The Great Zapruder Film Hoax presents the remarkable new findings of leading scientific and technical experts, rigorously tested and meticulously documented.
James Fetzer, 2013
7
Developments in Global Optimization
We use a lamppost metaphor here to illustrate the central problems, both in SDM research and in practice, with the traditional view which advocates the use of methodologies. Following this we argue for the need to leave the lamppost and ...
Immanuel M. Bomze, 1997
8
The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags
A popular music hall routine involving a drunken man's misadventure with a lamppost was introduced onscreen by Max Linder in Max and the Quinquina ( 1911). The routine begins with Linder exiting a bar. He drunkenly struggles to put on his ...
Anthony Balducci, 2011
9
Envy the Lamppost
Some people search for the meaning of life. Most people will never find it. It should be enough to find meaning in one's own life. Tylor Lafon is about to find out just how meaningful his life is.
Thomas G. Dorwart, 2001
10
CBSE Sample Question Papers to Enrich Your Mathematics
From the top of a building 60 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a vertical lamppost are observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find : ( /) the horizontal distance between the building and the lamppost. (if) the height of  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAMPPOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lamppost is used in the context of the following news items.
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Abbey Park Road crash: Five people in hospital after car hits street …
Five people were injured, three seriously, when their car hit a lamppost and flipped over onto its roof early this morning morning. Three of the ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
2
Cycling tech we want in our lives right now - Trusted Reviews
Take the seat tube out and slot it into the gap, then clip it around whatever you want to lock it to – a lamppost, say. To steal it, someone would ... «TrustedReviews, Jul 15»
3
Ku Klux Klan and New Black Panther Party Protest at South Carolina …
One driver, besieged by a crowd of protesters that ran toward the departing vehicles, crashed into a lamppost. Some of the white people who ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Two men injured after car smashes into lamppost on Preston Road …
TWO men were taken to hospital after a serious crash in east Hull just after midnight. A red Honda Civic smashed into a lamppost on Preston ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Woman cut from car after coming off road and crashing into lamppost
The car smashed into the lamppost on the A92 near Glenrothes at 9.45am on Friday. Fire crews had to cut the woman from her car before she ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
6
Motorcyclist, 36, killed after smashing into lamppost on A229 in …
He appears to have lost control and smashed into a lamppost at around 5.07pm on the A229 Sheals Crescent. Investigating officer PC Guy ... «Kent News, Jul 15»
7
Queen Mary 2 to get new cabins for single travellers and improved …
And the dog-walking area will be equipped with both an English-style lamppost and a US fire hydrant. The work will be carried out during a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
You Could Get Arrested for Charging Your Phone
A resourceful New Yorker taps into a lamppost to charge her phone. (Paul Kostabi / EV Grieve). Some cities are designing for smartphone ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
9
Searching, but Wanting to Explore | Dan Rockmore - Huffington Post
To adapt an old joke, we ask where the keys are and the search engine decides which lamppost to turn on and where to point the light. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Addlestone lamppost crash cyclist dies in hospital
A police spokesman said the cyclist was believed to have collided with a lamppost at the pedestrian crossing outside Tesco at around 7.20pm. «Get Surrey, Jul 15»

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