camping lantern

Portable campsite illumination

A camping lantern is a portable light source designed for outdoor use, typically battery-powered or fueled by propane or kerosene.

Unlike flashlights, lanterns cast light in all directions, illuminating a tent or campsite: We hung the camping lantern from a tree branch.

Modern versions often use LEDs for efficiency and durability.

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flame · kerosene · wick · battery · Coleman · propane · mantle · brightness · night light · nightfall · pitch dark · bear bag · wilderness · off the grid · ghost stories · moths · bug zapper · hanging

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Portable electric lamp

spotlight · headlamp · torch · laser pointer · penlight

permanence and setting

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Decorative suspended light fixture

recessed lighting · wall sconce · ceiling light · pendant light · track lighting

light source type

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Radiance from our star

moonlight · starlight · natural light · daylight · firelight

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G