lamplight

noun

lamp·​light ˈlamp-ˌlīt How to pronounce lamplight (audio)
: the light of a lamp

Examples of lamplight in a Sentence

We could see the glow of lamplight in the window.
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The lamplights still smiled like yellow orbs, and the cold bit just enough to feel on their cheeks, but the dusting of snow had sucked away all the usual exhaust and smoke. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 May 2025 Community health workers told us about delivering babies by lamplight or the light from a cellphone. Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Before Shafak, like many other female artists, sits another motif of creative anxiety: a notebook, its pristine pages gleaming under lamplight with both seductive promise and silent condemnation. Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025 Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere. Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lamplight

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lamplight was in the 14th century

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“Lamplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamplight. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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lamplight

noun
lamp·​light ˈlam-ˌplīt How to pronounce lamplight (audio)
: the light of a lamp

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