floor lamp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of floor lamp
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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In her sitting room, Chused mounted a shaded swing-arm lamp on the wall behind the sofa and placed a floor lamp to one side.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
The ignition sources included a floor lamp plugged into an outlet, according to Milwaukee Fire Department records.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2022
Under the light of a brass-stemmed floor lamp, a cognac leather armchair and white faux-fur ottoman anchor the designated reading spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2020
Nonetheless, over the years it has been decorated with a doormat that says “hello” in looping cursive, a wobbly floor lamp, and a selection of scientific posters detailing research that has been conducted there.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2019
She flattens out the creases as well as she can and drags the floor lamp closer and places the print before her son.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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