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Flashlight vs Streetlight - What's the difference?

flashlight | streetlight |

As nouns the difference between flashlight and streetlight

is that flashlight is (us|canada) a battery-powered hand-held lightsource while streetlight is (countable) any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

flashlight

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, Canada) A battery-powered hand-held lightsource.

    • Synonyms

    * torch (UK'', ''Aust'', ''NZ )

    See also

    * handlamp * headlamp

    streetlight

    English

    Alternative forms

    * street light, street-light

    Noun

    (street light)
  • (countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.
    • At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see.
  • (uncountable) The light produced by these lights.

    • Synonyms

    * (large outdoor light) street lamp