Added 10 October 2026 lamppost noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about lamppost at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight. A tall, thin person. Related Words: lanternlamplightstreetlampstreetlightstandard Back to today's word