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We carried a lantern on the path.
What does Lantern mean?
A lantern is a covered light you can carry.
Dictionary definition
A portable light that is usually protected by a cover or frame.
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Lantern in a sentence
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The lantern glowed inside the tent.
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The story described a lantern swinging gently as the hikers walked through the dark woods.
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What is a lantern?
A lantern is a portable light with a cover or frame.
Practice 2
Which word is related to lantern?
Both a lantern and a lamp give light.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses lantern correctly?
This sentence shows lantern as a portable light.
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WordLantern.
Partnoun.
MeaningLantern means A lantern is a covered light you can carry.
ExampleExample: We carried a lantern on the path.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- lan · tern
- Strongest beat
- lan
- Ending
- tern
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lan.
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Synonyms
Words like Lantern
lampA device that gives light.
portable lightA light that can be carried.
Antonyms
Opposite words
darknessA lack of light.
unlit spaceA place without light.
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Word family
Lantern word family
Base word
lantern
noun
lantern
Base form.
noun
lanterns
More than one covered portable light.
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A lantern is a covered light you can carry.
Common mix-up
Lantern is not the same as darkness. Lantern means a lantern is a covered light you can carry.
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Read this model sentence: The lantern glowed inside the tent. Clue words: glowed, inside, tent. Underline clue words that show why lantern fits instead of darkness. Now write one new sentence that shows lantern without using the word lantern. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show lantern?
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