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- [lahyt-hous]
- /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/
- /ˈlaɪt.haʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyt-hous]
- /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/
Definitions of lighthouse word
- noun plural lighthouse 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. 1
- noun plural lighthouse 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. 1
- noun lighthouse A tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea. 1
- noun lighthouse light-emitting tower for navigation 1
- countable noun lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower containing a powerful flashing lamp that is built on the coast or on a small island. Lighthouses are used to guide ships or to warn them of danger. 0
- noun lighthouse 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 0
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Origin of lighthouse
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; light1 + house
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Parts of speech for Lighthouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lighthouse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lighthouse
noun lighthouse
- flare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- lantern — a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
- rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- sign — a token; indication.
Antonyms for lighthouse
noun lighthouse
- dimness — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- sundown — sunset, especially the time of sunset.
- sunset — the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.
- night — the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
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