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Definition of floodlight
floodlight
/ˈflʌd.laɪt/
flood · light
Plural:floodlights
•Adjective:floodlit
•Past Simple:floodlit
•Past Participle:floodlit
•Present Participle:floodlighting
floodlight Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
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• noun
1
A large, powerful lamp used to illuminate a broad outdoor area, such as a sports stadium, construction site, or the exterior of a building.
Example
"The stadium was fully illuminated by a massive bank of floodlights, allowing the soccer match to be played late into the night."
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1
To illuminate a large area, stage, or architectural structure with broad, powerful beams of light.
Example
"The city council decided to floodlight the historic cathedral during the winter festival to draw more tourists."
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A compound of 'flood' and 'light', coined in the early 20th century (circa 1900s) to describe a lamp that literally 'floods' a large spatial area with uniform brightness.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Floodlight. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/floodlight