1A Christmas lantern consisting of a votive candle set in a small paper bag weighted with sand and typically placed with others along a driveway, sidewalk, or rooftop as a holiday decoration.
Also called farolito
Example sentencesExamples
Cluster luminarias on porches and patios.
The Friday after Thanksgiving, holiday celebrations in Redstone kick off with the Grand Illumination: a tree lighting, carolers, and luminarias lining the main street.
Next door at the Discovery Center - a hands-on children's science and discovery museum - visitors can meander through the 5 1/2-acre landscape, which includes a cactus garden set aglow by dozens of luminarias.
The setting is rendered even more magical with white lights and luminarias for the holidays.
Line the driveway with luminarias and decorate the front of your house and lawn to set a celebratory mood.
2(in New Mexico) a Christmas Eve bonfire.
Definition of luminaria in US English:
luminaria
nounˌlo͞oməˈnerēə
1A Christmas lantern consisting of a votive candle set in a small paper bag weighted with sand and typically placed with others along a driveway, sidewalk, or rooftop as a holiday decoration.
Also called farolito
Example sentencesExamples
Cluster luminarias on porches and patios.
Next door at the Discovery Center - a hands-on children's science and discovery museum - visitors can meander through the 5 1/2-acre landscape, which includes a cactus garden set aglow by dozens of luminarias.
Line the driveway with luminarias and decorate the front of your house and lawn to set a celebratory mood.
The Friday after Thanksgiving, holiday celebrations in Redstone kick off with the Grand Illumination: a tree lighting, carolers, and luminarias lining the main street.
The setting is rendered even more magical with white lights and luminarias for the holidays.