mantlepiece

[ man-tl-pees ]

noun

1. mantel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mantlepiece¹

mantle + piece

Example Sentences

Deignan looks back fondly on her achievements, keeping many of her medals in a wooden box at home, along with the famous cobble trophy from Roubaix on the mantlepiece.

From BBC

Mr Black, now 80-years-old, has a photo of himself at the scene of the killings which sits on his mantlepiece.

From BBC

"I won't even put it on the mantlepiece, the thing freaks me out."

From Salon

“Everyone has been so kind and nice,” she added, describing how one couple came over and said “Hey, we have Luther Price’s mantlepiece, do you want it?”

From Seattle Times

There are something over 3,000 of them out in the world somewhere — on mantlepieces, in trophy cabinets, anchored on shelves in earthquakey California.

From Los Angeles Times