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lighthouse
[ lahyt-hous ]
noun
- a 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.
- either 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.
lighthouse
/ ˈɪˌʊ /
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of lighthouse1
Example Sentences
Canada regularly dispatches maintenance workers to Machias Seal Island to check on an automated lighthouse – evidence, they say, of their control.
The coastguard recently urged people to stay away from cliff edges and bases after a large crack opened up near the Belle Tout lighthouse at Beachy Head.
Tommy travelled, as a lighthouse keeper, while for much of her working life Violet was on the night shift in local hospitals.
The crack stretches a couple of metres along a section of cliffs close to the Belle Tout lighthouse at Beachy Head near Eastbourne.
‘California’s climate goals and our air quality progress have been a beacon for the world, and gutting these EPA rules is like punching holes in that lighthouse.’
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