noun
lamp
LAMP
noun
1
A device that produces light, whether electric, oil-burning, or otherwise.
"She switched on the bedside lamp to read."
"The old oil lamp flickered in the draughty cottage."
How to Use Lamp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAny device — electric or otherwise — designed to give off light.
Common pairings
table lamp
desk lamp
oil lamp
lamp post
Word Forms
lamped past tense, lamps plural, Lamps plural, lamps singular
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Etymology
From Old French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek lampas ("torch, light"), ultimately from a root meaning "to shine."