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fireplace - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fireplace' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fireplace [ n.]
- The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.

Meaning of 'fireplace' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fireplace [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Example in sentence:
  • he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it;
  • the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it;
  • the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires

Nearby Words:

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