noun phrase · neutral
street lighting
/striːt ˈlaɪtɪŋ/STREET LIGHT·ing
Lights along streets that illuminate roads and sidewalks at night.
Examples
“Improved street lighting has made the neighbourhood safer at night.”
“The council replaced old street lighting with energy-efficient LEDs.”
“Poor street lighting contributes to traffic accidents and crime.”
Band 8 sentence
“Installing efficient street lighting not only improves safety but also reduces energy consumption in urban areas.”
Collocations
- improve street lighting
- install street lighting
Word family
Common mistakes
They fixed many street light last week.→They fixed many street lights last week.
We need more lighting in the street.→We need more street lighting.
Say it for a higher band
5street light→6lampposts→7+street lighting
Synonyms
lampposts
Easily confused
lampposts
“The council removed several old lampposts along the promenade.”
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