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LANT-uh-n/ˈlæntən/

A lantern is a light you can carry, often with glass around a flame or a bulb. Countable: a lantern, lanterns. A lamp usually stands on a table or hangs on a wall; a lantern is for camping, a garden, or a festival. Not later (in time) — different ending.

Meaning

A light you can carry, often with glass around the flame or bulb.

Examples

• “We took a lantern into the tent.”
• “Hang the lantern by the tent door.”
• “The paper lanterns were red and gold.”

Good to know

a lantern (carry, camp, festival). Contrast: lamp (table / wall). Mix-up: later.

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