lantern
noun /ˈlæntən/
/ˈlæntərn/
- a lamp in a clear case, often a metal case with glass sides, and often with a handle, so that you can carry it outside
- The lantern hung from the roof.
- She carried a lantern to light her way.
Extra Examples- He shone his lantern into the dark room.
- A lantern lit the small room.
- Coloured lanterns hung in the trees around the lawn.
- They saw people hanging paper lanterns from their windows.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + lantern- light
- shine
- hang
- …
- burn
- glow
- light something
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr ‘torch, lamp’, from lampein ‘to shine’.