oil lamp

noun

: a device that produces light by burning oil

Examples of oil lamp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her father still inspected tobacco leaves by oil lamp in the barn just past the outhouse, and someone traveled into town once a week to buy ice for the icebox. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

An oil lamp hangs in front of the ark, its flame kept burning by Josephai. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

An oil lamp, like the one that Rebecca kept in her room as decoration, illuminated the Devil, who wore dark slacks and a dark vest, an impeccable white shirt. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

The man was also carrying an oil lamp, a small iron ring and 10 bronze coins, personal objects that offer insight into his final moments as well as daily life in Pompeii before the catastrophe. — CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for oil lamp

• decamp
• encamp
• headlamp
• preamp
• revamp
• timestamp
• amp
• champ
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• damp
• gamp