lighthouse
pronunciation
How to pronounce lighthouse in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪthaʊs]
How to pronounce lighthouse in American English:
US [ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs]
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- Noun:
- a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
Word Origin
- lighthouse (n.)
- 1620s, from light (n.) + house (n.).
Example
- 1. Guides are local people , among them former lighthouse keepers .
- 2. A lighthouse holiday doesn 't necessarily mean spending all your time with seals and seagulls .
- 3. The land on which the lighthouse stands has been in the newman family for generations .
- 4. Start point lighthouse , overlooking the english channel on start bay , was built in 1836 .
- 5. In alexandria , egypt , divers have found remnants of alexandria 's famous lighthouse as well as cleopatra 's palace .