fireplace

[US]/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/
[UK]/ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a structure fixed onto a wall for building a fire to provide warmth

Phrases & Collocations

cozy fireplace

warm fireplace

traditional fireplace

rustic fireplace

Example Sentences

the mantel of a fireplace

an oak fireplace surround.

This fireplace smokes badly.

The fireplace smokes badly.

Books and a fireplace lent a feeling of warmth to the room.

Who has submerged the fireplace with coom?

A log fire crackled in the fireplace.

a fireplace full of glowing red cinders

The fireplace projects from the wall rather too far into the room, taking up a lot of space.

fanned the flames in the fireplace; an otherwise quiet employee who fanned resentment among her colleagues.

It was a handsome room,with a fine marble fireplace facing the long sash windows, firmly closed against the unseasonable chill.

There were immaculate rolling grounds with an eight-car garage, an adjacent two-bedroom casita and an outdoor dining pavilion with a fireplace and kitchen surrounding a black gummite pool.

Real-world Examples

The wizards sealing the fireplaces froze.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

He approached the fireplace and called through the boards.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" There's the cold fireplace, you see, " said Clym.

Source: Returning Home

Well, I hear his mom's room has a fireplace.

Source: Stranger Things Season 1

I can make out almost everything-- The fireplace, our dining table.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

It would be nice if you had a fireplace, wouldn't it?

Source: The Early Sessions

Fifty or so members of the Mac division sat in the lodge facing a fireplace.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Paul drew a stool to the fireplace.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Mrs darling is sitting near the fireplace.

Source: Peter Pan

When Mary woke up the next morning, she saw a young servant girl cleaning the fireplace.

Source: The Secret Garden (Simplified Version)

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