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View synonyms for fireplace

fireplace

[ fahyuhr-pleys ]

noun

  1. the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.
  2. any open structure, usually of masonry, for keeping a fire, as at a campsite.


fireplace

/ ˈfaɪəˌpleɪs /

noun

  1. an open recess in a wall of a room, at the base of a chimney, etc, for a fire; hearth
  2. an authorized place or installation for outside cooking, esp by a roadside
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fireplace1

First recorded in 1645–55; fire + place
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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.

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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.

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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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