noun
- people whose job was to light and maintain street lamps, especially gas lamps in earlier times
- people who inspire or motivate others; those who bring enlightenment or guidance
Usage: historical
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The lamplighters made their rounds every evening at dusk.
- Victorian lamplighters carried long poles to reach the gas fixtures.
- Before electric streetlights, lamplighters were essential city workers.
- The old lamplighter knew every street in his district by heart.
- Teachers often serve as lamplighters, illuminating young minds.
- She considered herself one of the lamplighters in her community, always encouraging others.
- The organization’s lamplighters work to spread hope in underserved neighborhoods.