Phrase guide

table lamp

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A lamp designed to be used on tables.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a lamp that sits on a table

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: lamp

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 檯燈 /台灯 (táidēng) — lamp designed for tables
  • Danish: bordlampe — lamp designed for tables
  • Finnish: pöytävalaisin — lamp designed for tables
  • French: lampe de table — lamp designed for tables
  • German: Tischlampe — lamp designed for tables
  • Hungarian: asztali lámpa — lamp designed for tables
  • Indonesian: lampu meja — lamp designed for tables
  • Irish: lampa boird — lamp designed for tables
  • Japanese: テーブルランプ (tēbururanpu) — lamp designed for tables
  • Malay: lampu meja — lamp designed for tables
  • Russian: насто́льная ла́мпа (nastólʹnaja lámpa) — lamp designed for tables
  • Lower Sorbian: blidowa lampa — lamp designed for tables
  • Lower Sorbian: lampa na blido — lamp designed for tables
  • Upper Sorbian: blidowa lampa — lamp designed for tables
  • Swedish: bordslampa — lamp designed for tables
  • Yakut: остуол лаампата (ostuol laampata) — lamp designed for tables