Phrase guide

floor lamp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A lamp supported by a tall vertical pole in order that light comes from above those seated in the vicinity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a lamp that stands on the floor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: lamp

History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: таршэ́р (taršér) — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Chinese Mandarin: 落地燈 /落地灯 (luòdìdēng) — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Estonian: põrandalamp — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Finnish: jalkalamppu — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • French: torchère — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • French: lampe à pied — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • French: liseuse — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • French: lampadaire — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • German: Stehlampe — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Hungarian: állólámpa — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Japanese: フロアスタンド (furoasutando) — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Portuguese: candeeiro de pé — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Russian: торше́р (toršér) — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Swedish: golvlampa — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Turkish: yer lambası — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Ukrainian: торше́р (toršér) — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Vietnamese: đèn chân đế — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Vietnamese: đèn chân hạc — a floor lamp supported by a pole
  • Vietnamese: đèn toóc-se — a floor lamp supported by a pole