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lighthouse

/ˈlaɪthaʊs/noun2 syllables

Lighthouse means: a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships.

Synonyms for lighthouse5

noun, as in a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

beacon, beacon light, pharos

also used for lighthouse

obeliscolychny, phare

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What does lighthouse mean?1

noun

1

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Lighthouse in a sentence

  • In the distance, there stood a dimly white lighthouse.carlosalberto
  • Without warning, the lighthouse began to crumble under their feet.janni
  • As kids, we often played by the abandoned lighthouse.sabretou
  • On a clear day, the lighthouse can be viewed from a great distance.Lumi
  • After the lighthouse keeper's death, the lighthouse was left unmanned.Babelball
  • Anyway, if aiming then aim at the lighthouse.terrywallwork
  • We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse.AlanF_US
  • The lighthouse was beaming forth rays of light.unknown

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Forms of lighthouse

as a noun

plural
lighthouses