lamppost

== English == === Alternative forms === lamp post === Etymology === From lamp + post. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -əʊst === Noun === lamppost (plural lampposts) The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight. Synonym: lightpost (informal, humorous) A tall, thin person. Synonyms: beanpole, long ghost ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== (tall person): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary (as "lamp-post") === Anagrams === stop lamp, palmtops