track lighting

noun

: adjustable lamps mounted along an electrified metal track

Examples of track lighting in a Sentence

We installed some track lighting in the kitchen.
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Track Lighting Install track lighting on your closet ceiling for multiple lights that can be pointed in different directions to provide maximum brightness. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2024 From the backyard, this slider accesses a thoroughly modern eat-in kitchen with track lighting and ample cabinets for storage. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024 Other amenities include dimmable track lighting and LED stage lighting and floating bamboo floors for comfort. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2024 In the past, track lighting was exclusively standard-issue spotlights devoid of warmth or personality, but new track lighting doesn’t have that same austere, cold feel. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for track lighting 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of track lighting was in 1972

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“Track lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20lighting. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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