torchlight

noun

torch·​light ˈtȯrch-ˌlīt 

1

: light given by torches

2

: torch

Examples of torchlight in a Sentence

The men worked by torchlight.

Recent Examples on the Web

That night after dinner at a table in the sand—harira soup, shakshuka, and orange salad with orange-blossom water—the two Mohameds and the cook pulled out musical instruments and played in the torchlight. —Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026

Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026

Powderhorn Mountain Resort's Annual NYE Celebration in Mesa also offers a magical torchlight parade and fireworks show, along with live music performances. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025

Outdoor rec: Whitefish is a ski town with night skiing available and festive torchlight parades on the slope on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. —Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for torchlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

torchlight

noun

torch·​light -ˌlīt 

: the light given by torches