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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
light•house /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Naval Termsa tower or other building displaying a bright light or lights to guide ships.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
light•house  (līt′hous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es 
    (-hou′ziz).USA pronunciation 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
  2. Nautical, Naval Termseither of two cylindrical metal towers placed forward on the forecastle of the main deck of a sailing ship, to house the port and starboard running lights.
  • light1 + house 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lighthouse / ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/
  1. a fixed structure in the form of a tower equipped with a light visible to mariners for warning them of obstructions, for marking harbour entrances, etc

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