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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Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
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According to Jewish scripture, a single day’s worth of oil kept the temple’s sacred lamp lit for eight days.
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Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Jocelyn Elizabeth was a new mom working part-time as a marketing administrator when her dad brought home a $5 lamp from a church yard sale in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
According to Jewish scripture, a single day’s worth of oil kept the temple’s sacred lamp lit for eight days.
—Joan Nathan, Saveur, 4 Dec. 2025
This nifty little lamp melts candle wax with a heated bulb, meaning no more lighting (or blowing out) candles between uses.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 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 7 Dec. 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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