What is another word for lamplighter?

Pronunciation: [lˈampla͡ɪtə] (IPA)

Lamplighter is a term used to describe someone who lights and maintains street lamps, gas lamps or otherwise. Though a somewhat archaic profession, there are a number of other terms that are often used as synonyms for a lamplighter. These include lightman, gasman, lamplighterman, torchbearer and even gas Illuminator. In literature and poetry, the image of the lamplighter is often used as a symbol of hope amidst darkness or as a figure that provides warmth and light to a city landscape. While the profession may not be as prevalent as it once was, the term lamplighter and its synonyms continue to hold a special place in our cultural imagination.

Synonyms for Lamplighter:

What are the hypernyms for Lamplighter?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Lamplighter?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for lamplighter (as nouns)

Usage examples for Lamplighter

The street-sweeper had long since gone; soon would come a lamplighter extinguishing the street lamps; now all was quiet.
"The Debit Account"
Oliver Onions
I could have married, last fall, the lamplighter who has looked after the lamps in the row for years.
"Little Miss Joy"
Emma Marshall
The light was fast fading, and the lamplighter was going down the street lighting the lamps; there was no time to lose.
"A Peep Behind the Scenes"
Mrs. O. F. Walton

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