lighthouse

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

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• Hyphenation: light‧house

Noun

Singular lighthouse

Plural lighthouses

A lighthouse

1. (countable) A lighthouse is a tower built on the shore to light the way to shore for ships.

   The lighthouse is showing the way.

Related words

• light
• house