Synonyms & related words for lantern

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lantern — including lamp, candle, illuminant, illuminator, luminary, glim. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lantern

Explore words related to lantern — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include flashlight, lampion, lamplight, torchlight, streetlamp, tealight, torchlit, lights. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for lantern

Common synonyms for lantern include lamp, candle, illuminant, illuminator, luminary, glim, lighthouse — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does lantern come from?

The word lantern breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root lantern-, from Greek lampter (“torch, lamp”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.