lampnoun [ C ]
uk/læmp/us/læmp/A2 a device for giving light, especially one that has a covering or is contained within something:
an electric/oil/gas lamp
a street lamp
a table/bedside lamp
See also
sunlamp
any of various devices that produce particular types of light:
an infrared lamp
More examples
- Ow! - I got a shock from that lamp!
- They gave us a sunray lamp.
- A gap between the curtains admitted the faint glimmer of a street lamp.
- I switched on the lamp behind the armchair.
- I bought a new table lamp.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Lighting & light fittings in the home
- bulb
- candelabra
- candle
- candlestick
- chandelier
- Chinese lantern
- gaslight
- globe
- halogen lamp
- hurricane lamp
- lampshade
- lampstand
- penlight
- searchlight
- shade
- standard lamp
- strip light
- strip lighting
- torch
- torchlight
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