floor lamp

noun

a lamp that stands on the floor

• Hypernyms: ↑lamp

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noun

: a tall usually portable shaded lamp that stands on the floor

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a tall lamp designed to stand on the floor.

[1890-95]

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floor lamp noun (US)

A standard lamp

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Main Entry: ↑floor

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floor lamp UK US noun [countable] [singular floor lamp plural floor lamps]

a standard lamp

Thesaurus: types of electric light_hyponym

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floor lamp,

a tall lamp that stands on the floor.

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n. a tall lamp designed to stand on the floor

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noun, pl ⋯ lamps [count]

: a tall lamp that stands on the floor — called also (Brit) standard lamp

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ˈfloor lamp [floor lamp floor lamps] (BrE also ˈstandard lamp) noun

a tall lamp that stands on the floor

floor lamp — n AmE a tall lamp that stands on the floor British Equivalent: standard lamp … Dictionary of contemporary English
floor lamp — floor lamps N COUNT A floor lamp is a tall electric light which stands on the floor in a living room. [AM] (in BRIT, use standard lamp) … English dictionary
floor lamp — n. a tall lamp that stands on the floor … English World dictionary
floor lamp — floor ,lamp noun count a STANDARD LAMP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
floor lamp — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms floor lamp : singular floor lamp plural floor lamps a standard lamp … English dictionary
floor lamp — noun (C) AmE a lamp at the top of a tall pole on a flat base that stands on the floor of a room; standard lamp BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
floor lamp — noun Date: 1892 a tall lamp that stands on the floor … New Collegiate Dictionary
floor lamp — a tall lamp designed to stand on the floor. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
floor lamp — n. lamp that stands on the floor … English contemporary dictionary
floor lamp — noun chiefly N. Amer. a standard lamp … English new terms dictionary

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