Synonyms of lamp

lamp

noun

ˈlamp 

as in light

something that provides illumination

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• light
• lighting
• candle
• headlight
• flashlight
• illuminant
• beacon
• lantern
• chandelier
• candelabra
• electric
• candelabrum
• streetlight
• lighthouse
• sconce
• floodlight
• light bulb
• arc lamp
• spotlight
• gaslight
• fluorescent lamp
• incandescent lamp
• flashbulb
• flare
• sun lamp
• flash
• dark lantern
• flashcube
• klieg light
• girandole
• gasolier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lamp

And the lamps themselves are designed to sit out on a nightstand or console as decor rather than being tucked away. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Beyond safety and longer candle life, candle warmer lamps deliver ambient glow, scent and design flexibility without the mess of traditional burning. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

In Huit’s photographs, the rooms, usually open to the outside world, are sparsely furnished, with only a few essential objects — a typewriter, a vase, and elsewhere, a lamp and a table. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

They are finally revealed as the head-lamps of a gang of thieves, robbing a church, caught closer up, their faces occasionally emerging from the gloom. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026