bed lamp
- noun
- /bɛd læmp/
:
lámpara de cama
- The bed lamp illuminated the room softly as he settled in for the night.
- turn off the bed lamp
Examples
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I turned on the bed lamp to read my favorite book before sleeping.
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Lindstrom reaches up to turn off the bed lamp.
Fiction book (1994) -
When I turned off the bed lamp and opened Jilly's door, I stood for a moment listening to her quiet breathing.
Fiction book (1990) -
A bed lamp.
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In the room, the single bed lamp threw shadows like dark suits over the backs of the upright chairs and over the old gray velvet sofa.
Fiction book (1990) -
She placed the bed lamp on her nightstand for a cozy reading light.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something that gives light for a room or table
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2.5
A small lamp left on at night to give dim light in a room
3
1.0
A small light that stands on a table for reading or making a room look nice
1
1.7
A light that uses electricity to shine
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Morphology
The meaning 'a lamp for use near a bed' is directly derived from combining 'bed' (furniture for sleeping) and 'lamp' (a source of light); the compound describes a lamp associated with a bed in a straightforward, referential way. This noun–noun compounding is a common, compositional pattern cross-linguistically (e.g. 'bedside lamp', 'lampe de chevet') and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The name bed lamp comes from the simple idea of a lamp kept next to the bed for reading or light at night. Imagine reaching from under the covers to switch it off, and you'll see why it means 'a small lamp placed near a bed'.