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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈlæntərn/ · UK /ˈlæntən/
Forms: lanterns
lantern means: A light inside a protective cover, often with a handle for carrying it.
noun
A light inside a protective cover, often with a handle for carrying it.
- Bring a lantern for the tent.
- She carried a lantern along the dark path.
- We hung two lanterns above the table.
A clear or partly clear case that protects a flame or another source of light.
- The lantern protected the flame.
- He replaced the cracked glass in the lantern.
- This metal lantern surrounds the lamp and keeps rain out.
A small structure on top of a larger dome, added for decoration or to let light in.
- A lantern crowns the dome.
- Sunlight entered through the windows of the lantern.
- The cathedral’s stone lantern was restored last year.
verb
To provide a place or structure with a covered light.
- They decided to lantern the lighthouse.
- Workers lanterned the tower before winter.
- The keeper was hired to lantern the new lighthouse.
Questions about lantern
What does lantern mean?
A light inside a protective cover, often with a handle for carrying it.
What is lantern in other languages?
Türkçe: fener · Español: farol · Français: lanterne · Deutsch: Laterne · Italiano: lanterna · 日本語: ランタン
How do you pronounce lantern?
In American English /ˈlæntərn/; in British English /ˈlæntən/.
How do you use lantern in a sentence?
Bring a lantern for the tent. She carried a lantern along the dark path.
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