lamplighter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæmpˌlaɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lamp′lī′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lamp•light•er  (lamp′lī′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, esp. those burning gas.
  2. a contrivance for lighting lamps.
  • lamp + lighter 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lamplighter / ˈlæmpˌlaɪtə/
  1. (formerly) a person who lit and extinguished street lamps, esp gas ones
  2. any of various devices used to light lamps

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