floor lamp

noun

: a tall lamp that stands on the floor

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The spacious floor plan also houses a living room area with room for a couch, coffee table, floor lamp, and more. Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 The terrace living area’s floor lamp, straw marquetry tables, and rattan armchair are all Biltgen designs, and the sofa is by Roda. Ian Phillips, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 Vaughan Design’s Truro Twig floor lamps feature custom shades by Illumé Lampshades in a marbleized paper from Rupert Bevan. Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025 Overhead is a Noguchi pendant; vintage French articulating floor lamp from Albert Joseph Gallery. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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