The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Lamp Pronunciation IPA (key): /læmp/ SAMPA: /l{mp Audio (US)(file) Audio (UK)(file) Noun Singular lamp Plural lamps (countable) A lamp is something that makes light (either from electricity or by burning fuel). Synonyms: lamper and tensor It's getting dark so I'll switch on the lamp to read by. Oil lamps have wicks that can smoke as they burn. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads