noun
- portable lights enclosed in a protective case, typically with a handle for carrying
- decorative lights used for festivals, celebrations, or outdoor events
Examples
- The campers hung battery-powered lanterns around their campsite.
- Paper lanterns decorated the garden party with colorful light.
- She carried a lantern to light her way through the dark basement.
- Chinese lanterns floated across the night sky during the festival.
- The old lighthouse keeper trimmed the wicks of his oil lanterns.
- Red lanterns lined the street for the New Year celebration.
- We need to pack extra lanterns for our hiking trip.