Lighthouse Definition

līthous
lighthouses
noun
lighthouses
A tall structure topped by a powerful light used as a beacon or signal to aid nautical navigation.
American Heritage
A tower marking some place that is dangerous or important to navigation: typically a very bright light is beamed from its top and often it is equipped with foghorns, sirens, etc., by which ships are guided or warned.
Webster's New World
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lighthouse
Plural:
lighthouses

Origin of Lighthouse

Lighthouse Sentence Examples

  • There is a lighthouse at Baedlet Point.

  • On the north end of the beach is Absecon Lighthouse, 160 ft.

  • Fremiet, unveiled in 1899, and a lighthouse 174 ft.

  • Sombrero is maintained as a lighthouse by the British government.

  • The old castle of the Frasers on Kinnaird Head now contains a lighthouse, and close by is the Wine Tower, with a cave below.

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