porchlight
nounUK /ˈpɔːtʃlaɪt/
US /ˈpɔːrtʃlaɪt/
A light that is fixed outside a door to help people see at night.
She turned on the porchlight so her guests could find the house.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small lamp mounted on a covered entrance to a building.
The old porchlight flickered above the wooden steps.
3. A guiding or welcoming signal, often used figuratively.
Her kindness was a porchlight for anyone who felt lost.
4. The glow or beam cast by a light on a porch.
Moths circled in the porchlight until dawn.