chimney rock

American  

noun

1. a column of rock rising above the level of the surrounding area or isolated on the face of a steep slope.

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Etymology

Origin of chimney rock

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

There, a half-mile trail opens to a stunning panorama, with a chimney rock standing sentinel over a lush green V of a canyon.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021

Stairs or an elevator lead to the top of the chimney rock and offer a bird's-eye view of 720-acre Lake Lure.

From Southern Living • Oct. 22, 2012

There was the broken way to the summit, and there was the chimney rock behind which the men had disappeared, but no human being was, for a long time im sight.

From The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)

It appeared to the boys that he must have crawled out from under the chimney rock itself!

From The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)

A quarter of a mile away from the chimney rock Ned paused and looked back.

From The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)