floor lamp

noun

: a tall lamp that stands on the floor

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This floor lamp achieves modern, earthy mood lighting in one fell swoop. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025 Use it in a bedroom corner with a moody floor lamp or float it near a bay window for an afternoon reading perch that doubles as a secret spot for throw blankets. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025 Perhaps the best perk of the suite was the large balcony with ample plump seating and an atmospheric floor lamp, a glorious extension of the indoor space for prime castle viewing. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025 Lark Manor Aseem Floor Lamp If farmhouse is your style, this floor lamp is for you. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floor lamp

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floor lamp was in 1892

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“Floor lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20lamp. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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