: a large usually flat-bottomed barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
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At the time, The American Theatre Wing presented men with lighters and women with small gold medallions.
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Fire starters like matches, lighters, and other fire starters.
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Keep candles separate from matches or lighters so children don't easily light them.
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Noun
Never smoke in bed; keep lighters and cigarettes away from children.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
At the time, The American Theatre Wing presented men with lighters and women with small gold medallions.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Fire starters like matches, lighters, and other fire starters.
—Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
Keep candles separate from matches or lighters so children don't easily light them.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighter. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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lighter
1 of 3 noun
ligh·ter
ˈlīt-ər 
: a large barge used especially in unloading or loading ships
lighter
2 of 3 verb
: to carry by a lighter
lighter
3 of 3 noun
light·er
ˈlīt-ər
: one that lights
especially
: a device for lighting
a cigarette lighter
Etymology
Noun
Middle English lighter "boat"; of Dutch origin
Noun
from 3light and -er
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