lighthouse

/ˈlaɪthaʊs/noun

A tall structure with a bright light at the top, built to guide ships and warn them of danger.

Example sentences

“The lighthouse on the cliff has guided fishing boats home for a century.”
“We climbed the narrow stairs to the top of the lighthouse to see the ocean.”

A favorite metaphor for guidance and lonely steadfastness. The resident keeper is a 'lighthouse keeper', a job now nearly extinct.

Related words

coastlineThe outline or edge formed where the land meets the sea.pierA platform on pillars that extends from the shore over the water, used for docking boats or walking out over the sea.peninsulaA stretch of land that extends out from the mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides.dockA structure built along the edge of the water where ships and boats stop to load and unload goods or passengers.embassyThe official building or office where an ambassador and staff represent their country in a foreign capital.wharfA structure built along a shore or riverbank where ships can dock and load or unload.