floor lamp

noun

: a tall lamp that stands on the floor

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Whether hung from a pendant cord or used as a floor lamp shade, the collapsible paper shade gives off a diffused, ambient glow. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025 The Govee smart floor lamp is ultra-thin, changes color and also syncs to your music. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The other is layering your lighting, which means relying on table and floor lamps instead of overhead lights, providing better control and ambiance in a space. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025 In the scene, Kenia bumps her foot into a floor lamp, cracking her pedicure nail, and forcing a medic to rip the nail off and wrap the toe in gauze. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floor lamp

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floor lamp was in 1892

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“Floor lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20lamp. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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