floor lamp

noun

1. a tall lamp designed to stand on the floor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of floor lamp¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Another illumination option is this floor lamp that fits perfectly in the corners of your living room, dining room, bedroom, guest room, or office.

From Popular-Science

Finally, he sat down in the hall under a tall rose-shaded floor lamp, to read.

From Project Gutenberg

The electric globe in the floor lamp was yellow; it was nearly burned out and would have to be replaced.

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Phil had placed her in a chair beside a tall floor-lamp and gently drew off the draperies that hooded her.

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There was the sound of breaking ceramics as a floor lamp went over, and then a table followed it, but Malone avoided both.

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He lurched to the floor-lamp, muttering something about one for the road.

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