Meanings
nounlight money (usually uncountable, plural light moneys or light monies)
plural light moneys · plural light monies
- uncountableusuallyMoney levied for the maintenance of lighthouses; light dues.
Origin
From light (noun) + money (noun).
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APA
light money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20money
MLA
“light money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20money. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light money,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20money.
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