drop lights

Ceiling-suspended illumination sources

Drop lights are hanging light fixtures suspended from a ceiling by a cord, chain, or rod, allowing the light source to hang lower than a flush-mounted fixture would.

The term covers both utilitarian workshop lights—often with a cage around the bulb and a hook for positioning—and decorative pendant lights over kitchen islands or dining tables.

She hung drop lights above the workbench.

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Opposites
mounting position/installation method

drop lightsrecessed lighting

Illumination installed within surfaces

recessed lights · downlights · uplights · track lighting

light fixture mobility

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Floor lamps aiming upward

table lamps · floor lamps · desk lamps · wall sconces

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G