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.
lighthouse in British English
(ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs)
noun
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
lighthouse in American English
(ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs)
noun
a tower located at some place important or dangerous to navigation: it has a very bright light at the top, and often foghorns, sirens, etc., by which ships are guided or warned
Examples of 'lighthouse' in a sentence
lighthouse
The three spooked lighthouse keepers are very fine.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Three lighthouse keepers were duly installed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The tip of the Sark lighthouse is brilliant white against the sky.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Virtually in the centre of town, the lighthouse towers over you.
The Sun (2009)
He had put off with the engineers to visit some remote lighthouse of the Hebrides.
Claire Harman ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (2005)
I imagine lighthouse keepers have much the same eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Waves fizzled softly on boulders in the cove, and in the distance a white lighthouse stood on an island.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
On the furthest island stood a lighthouse, a small white structure warning of the dangers to bothnorth and south.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
SuBo plays a lighthouse keeper.
The Sun (2015)
We visit the iconic lighthouse and wander into the stunning church next door before strolling along the harbour to spy all the luxury boats moored there.
The Sun (2015)
The lighthouse was built in 1901 and manned until 1966 by two lighthouse keepers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's like being a lighthouse keeper, without the view.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She likes to haul her telescope outside at night to watch the Moon, he finds solace visiting a nearby lighthouse.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
lighthouse
British English: lighthouse /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/ NOUN
A lighthouse is a tower near or in the sea which contains a powerful flashing lamp to guide ships or to warn them of danger.