Things That Start With L

19 things Things, colors and jobs Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 19 things that start with L, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.

Things that glow lead the way on this page of 19 L things. Lamp and lantern both give light, and lantern adds a protective case around the flame.

School and travel items are common too. Laptop, locker, lunchbox and luggage are all words kids see often. Ladder is a classic early reader word. Locomotive gives older spellers a satisfying challenge, meaning a train engine that pulls cars along a track. Several L things are compounds, which makes them easy to break apart.

Things starting with L: 19
Best known: light, lock
Longest name: locomotive

Best-known things that start with L

The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.

light
lock
laptop
lens
lamp
ladder
locker
lid
luggage
lipstick
lantern
locomotive
leash
lawn mower
lunchbox

All things that start with L

#	Name	What it is
1	ladder	steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
2	lamp	an artificial source of visible illumination
3	lantern	light in a transparent protective case
4	laptop	a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
5	lawn mower	a machine with blades for cutting grass
6	leash	restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
7	lens	a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
8	level	indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
9	lever	a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
10	lid	headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
11	light	any device serving as a source of illumination
12	lipstick	makeup that is used to color the lips
13	lock	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
14	locker	a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
15	locomotive	a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
16	lotion	any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
17	luggage	cases used to carry belongings when traveling
18	lunchbox	a small container for carrying a packed lunch
19	lure	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

Short things with L

light
lock
lens
lamp
lid
leash
level
lure
lever

Questions people ask

How many things start with L?

This list has 19 things starting with L, from well-known ones like light, lock, laptop to rarer kinds.

What things start with L?

Well-known examples are light, lock, laptop, lens, lamp, ladder, locker, lid.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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