lamp

[US]/læmp/
[UK]/læmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a source of light that works by using electricity or oil;
vt. to provide light for a room or space;
vi. to emit light

Phrases & Collocations

table lamp

floor lamp

desk lamp

lamp shade

LED lamp

lamp base

hanging lamp

bedside lamp

fluorescent lamp

street lamp

wall lamp

incandescent lamp

halide lamp

lamp holder

signal lamp

metal halide lamp

xenon lamp

oil lamp

ceiling lamp

electric lamp

discharge lamp

sodium lamp

neon lamp

mercury lamp

lamp post

Example Sentences

The lamps are alight.

a twin lamp fixture.

a reusable electric lamp

the lamp spread a circle of light.

he ran into a lamp post.

suspend a lamp from the ceiling

There are electric lamps in the streets.

They saw the gleam of a lamp ahead.

There is a lamp over the table.

The oil lamp sizzled softly.

The rain caused the lamp to splutter.

only one of the table lamps was lit.

out the lamp when you're ready.

What he said is a lamp to my feet.

1.The road lamp explosion-proof lamp,lamp pole,base.Inside the base,junctionbox or special ballast of road lamp is installed.

led flashlight; led searchlighting; led desk lamp; head lamp; hanging lamp; hand lamp;

Real-world Examples

He hurled the lamp across the room.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Marcel, stop humping the lamp. Stop humping. Now, Marcel, come, come back, Come here, Marcel.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Look out. Oh, just a light lamp, Maggie?

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

They were living around the old street lamp.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Then he took out the lamp and rubbed it ?

Source: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (Difficulty Level 1)

For lights we'd just use a gas lamps.

Source: American English dialogue

The night was dark, so I took a lamp.

Source: "The Prisoner of Zenda" Simplified Version (Level 3)

So tonight folks we're doing a lava lamp.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Farmers in Florida used kerosene lamps to ripen oranges.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

I see you got the lamp over there now.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

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