lamppost
noun
lamppost is spelled L-A-M-P-P-O-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lamppost means “The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lamppost is lampposts.
How many letters and syllables are in lamppost?
| Letters | 8: L-A-M-P-P-O-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lamppost?
Lamppost appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lamppost?
- US
Lamppost has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-lamppost.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with lamppost
Also written: lamp-post (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lamppost
- lampposts plural
- lamp post
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lamppost mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.
- 2
informalA tall, thin person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lamppost in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pole that holds up a light:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réverbère, lampadaire |
| German | Laternenpfahl |
| Portuguese | poste de luz, combustor, poste |
| Spanish | farola, farol, poste de luz, poste lumínico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lamppost come from?
From lamp + post.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).