of or resembling a time, esp. the 1890s, when gaslight was widely used
the gaslit era
Word origin
[1830–40; gas + lit]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: grid, isomerism, nationalism, paraffin, showcase
Examples of 'gaslit' in a sentence
gaslit
What is happening behind those gaslit windows?
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He provided only two bathrooms per gaslit floor.
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He planted thousands of horse chestnut and plane trees and constructed 60km of gaslit sewers.
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Take the lift to the top and descend to a gaslit cabin, where food and drink are served.
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The novel begins with a swirl of yellow dust, a pale sunset, a gaslit town.