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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Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
Switch out incandescent light bulbs in your light fixtures and lamps for LED bulbs that are cooler and will help save on energy costs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Neither the cops nor the family were ever able to make contact with Simmons who was seen throwing a microwave, a lamp and several pots and pans out a rear window into the back yard.
—Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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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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