Lamplighter

Pronunciation: /ˈlæmˌplaɪtər/

Lamplighter (noun)

  1. A person whose job is to light and maintain street lamps, especially in places where lamps are not automatic.
  2. In the past, a worker who went through streets at night to light lamps and sometimes to check them later.

Examples

  • The lamplighter checks the street lamps every evening.
  • A lamplighter walks the street to light the lamps.