lanternnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlæn.tən/us/ˈlæn.tɚn/a light inside a container that has a handle for holding it or hanging it up, or the container itself
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Lighting & light fittings in the home
- bulb
- candelabra
- candle
- candlestick
- chandelier
- Chinese lantern
- gaslight
- globe
- halogen lamp
- hurricane lamp
- lamp
- lampshade
- penlight
- searchlight
- shade
- standard lamp
- strip light
- strip lighting
- torch
- torchlight
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Examples from literature
- During this festival, women paint their hands with henna, and homes are decorated with colorful paper lanterns.
- Now red is a symbol at New Year: people wear new red clothes, they decorate their houses with red lanterns, and they have fireworks covered in red paper.
- We’re going to put paper lanterns in the trees in the garden for the party tonight.