lamp
noun
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
lamps
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pluralof lamp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The pattern persisted until artificial light changed the economics of the night: gas lamps began lighting London's streets in 1807, people stayed up later, the gap between the two sleeps narrowed and eventually closed.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The modular couch is anchored on each side with Art-Deco influenced side tables, lamps and light blue slipper chairs he designed, setting up a cozy tableau for hosting his friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Patni commemorated Akash with a framed photograph and a life-size cutout, decorated with flowers and surrounded by scattered rose petals and lit lamps.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Lukewarm hot dogs and taquitos languishing on damp rollers or sweating beneath heat lamps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The lobby of the building was clean and sleek and full of oddly shaped lamps.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
