lighthouse
A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailorsA tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.
» Tom apparently went to the lighthouse by himself.
Meaning
1 sensesA tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.
In the history of lighthouses, English civil engineer John Smeaton made a significant contribution to the design of them.
Leuchtturm
мая́кmaják
мая́кmaják
- a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
Examples
49 sentencesTom apparently went to the lighthouse by himself.
The light you see in the distance is the lighthouse.
Tom is a lighthouse keeper and leads a lonely life.
ruТом — сторож на маяке и ведёт уединённую жизнь.
There's the lighthouse.
ruТам есть маяк.
The lighthouse flashes every twelve seconds.
Translations
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Origin
From light + house.From light + house.
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Forms
plural: lighthouses| Singular | lighthouse |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships:beaconbeacon lightpharos