1
a
: any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as
(1)
: a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (such as oil) to produce light
(2)
: a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (such as an incandescent light bulb or fluorescent lamp)
b
: a decorative appliance housing a lamp that is usually covered by a shade
2
: a celestial body
3
: a source of intellectual or spiritual illumination
4
: eye sense 1a
—usually used in plural
Examples of lamp in a Sentence
I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp, momentarily blinding me.
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
The key was to teach the subjects that lit my own lamp.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
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Imagined by Taiwanese designer Chia-Ying Lee for Lodes, the Random Stick is an elegant interpretation of the humble suspension lamp.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
This table lamp, which has a natural rattan base and beige lampshade, will create a warm glow in various spaces.
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
The key was to teach the subjects that lit my own lamp.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
From about $1,024 Lighting: Chia-Ying Lee for Lodes Random Stick
Imagined by Taiwanese designer Chia-Ying Lee for Lodes, the Random Stick is an elegant interpretation of the humble suspension lamp.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
This table lamp, which has a natural rattan base and beige lampshade, will create a warm glow in various spaces.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lamp
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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lamp
noun
: a device for producing light or heat
Medical Definition
lamp
noun
: any of various devices for producing light or heat see kromayer lamp, slit lamp
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