Lamppost

Definitions

1. The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.
2. A tall, thin person.
   humorous, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Visit⟳ the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in the UK, and ammonite road signs greet⟳ you at every town and city and even the lampposts on the seafront feature a familiar coiled shell.”

“"What is really good is they haven't just painted the station building, they've done all the lampposts to match⟳ as well, right down to the end⟳ of the platform.”

“You big skinny lamppost. And you're going grey!”

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