lighthouse
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈlaɪthˌhaʊs/
:
faro
- Tourists often visit the lighthouse to enjoy the breathtaking view of the ocean.
- lighthouse keeper
- lighthouse beacon
- lighthouse height
And he eventually finds a postcard from a lighthouse way up in Scotland.
- And he eventually finds a postcard from a lighthouse way up in Scotland.
- And he says it's got to be the a lighthouse at some distance away.
- They, in fact, they don't update or upkeep lighthouses anymore.
- And Kingsland Point Park was the the location of the lighthouse.
- I'm just standing up here like I'm used to sitting in that lighthouse.
- And David was just telling me about an article where they were dropping from the air lighthouses onto these reefs.
- It's if you don't have, if you take away the lighthouse and you're in the middle of the water within your there, you're lost with no hope anymore.
Examples
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When constructed in 1870, the lighthouse was 1,500 feet from the shore.
Academic text (2000) -
A swelling tide carried America easily past Sandy Hook lighthouse and into the estuary.
Fiction book (1992) -
Is your father often gone from the lighthouse any length of time?
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Um, my dad and I lived in a lighthouse.
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Use the Highlands lighthouse as your guide.
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Marlow said to meet him at the lighthouse.
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The evening boat trip on the Chesapeake Bay provided outstanding photos of a lighthouse at sunset.
Academic text (2006) -
There's a lighthouse!
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The lighthouse stands tall on the rocky coast, guiding ships safely to shore.
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As we sailed closer, we could see the bright light of the lighthouse shining in the distance.
Synonyms
66
4.3
A light or fire on the coast that guides ships and warns of danger
2
9.9
A tall tower with a light that guides ships at sea
1
9.9
A ship with a bright light anchored where a lighthouse cannot be built
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8.3
A fire lit on a hill or tower to signal people far away
A tower with a light that warns ships about rocks and shallow water
A tower with a light that guides ships at sea
Compounds
- Archaic
5
5.0
A person who cares for a lighthouse and makes its light work to guide ships
A very tall ancient lighthouse on Pharos island in Alexandria that guided ships and was one of the Seven Wonders
How Visible
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Morphology
Etymology
Lighthouse comes from two plain words, light and house, so it literally means a 'house of light'. A helpful image is a bright 'house' on the shore that shines to warn and guide ships, which is why a lighthouse helps boats at sea.