often attributive
1
: a usually portable protective case for a light with transparent openings compare chinese lantern
2
a
obsolete
: lighthouse
b
: the chamber in a lighthouse containing the light
c
: a structure with glazed or open sides above an opening in a roof for light or ventilation
d
: a small tower or cupola or one stage of a cupola
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Droves of shoppers are fans of the luxurious, durable lantern and have purchased multiple to frame doorways, sliding doors, and garages.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 June 2025
There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
At night the home glows like a lantern among the branches.
—Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Two glowing lanterns frame the entryway of the Hôtel Azur, a 20-room hotel in the central Réformés neighborhood, which is lively but calmer than the nearby Cours Julien.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 June 2025
There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
At night the home glows like a lantern among the branches.
—Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Two glowing lanterns frame the entryway of the Hôtel Azur, a 20-room hotel in the central Réformés neighborhood, which is lively but calmer than the nearby Cours Julien.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lantern. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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