Synonyms for beacon
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Pharos
2. Signal fire — A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
- n. 2
A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- beacons → lights, pharoses, signals, fires…
Example sentences
- signal The radio station broadcasts a very strong signal.
- beam She wobbled as she walked across the balance beam.
By length
- 4 letters
- fire2, sign1, beam1
- 5 letters
- light1, guide1, flame1
- 6 letters
- signal2, pharos2
- 8 letters
- balefire
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- gyrophare