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fireplace
[ fahyuhr-pleys ]
noun
- the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.
- any open structure, usually of masonry, for keeping a fire, as at a campsite.
fireplace
/ ˈfaɪəˌpleɪs /
noun
- an open recess in a wall of a room, at the base of a chimney, etc, for a fire; hearth
- an authorized place or installation for outside cooking, esp by a roadside
Word History and Origins
Origin of fireplace1
Example Sentences
On an overcast Thursday in early October, Springfield’s home is socked-in under a marine layer, but in his backyard gazebo, a cozy fireplace is crackling.
A man who murdered a toddler by throwing her at a fireplace has been told he must spend at least 20 years in jail.
A “Black Lives Matter” triptych, made for the Central Library’s “21 Collections” exhibition, sat above the fireplace.
She bought a historic property in Rotherfield and took up gardening, cooking and also enjoyed having tea by the fireplace.
His speech included sentimental memories of growing up the Black Country, the son of entrepreneurs who started their fireplace business "at the kitchen table".
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