Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An open recess for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
- noun A structure, usually of stone or brick, for holding an outdoor fire.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The part of a chimney which opens into an apartment, and in which fuel is burned; in a restricted sense, a place for a fire in which the fuel is supported on andirons or is placed upon the hearth.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an open
hearth for holding afire at the base of achimney
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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Examples
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BAXTER (_going slowly to fireplace and placing his hat down on urmchair below fireplace_).
Belinda 1919
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_crosses up angrily and looks off through the window up_ L. _above fireplace, then comes down_ L. _of the Chesterfield to the front of the fireplace_.
Belinda 1919
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
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The fireplace is a plus in those very cool Patzcuaro evening and mornings.
Morelia and more!! 2009
winddancer commented on the word fireplace
I believe in fires at midnight ---
When the dogs have all been fed.
A golden toddy on the mantle ---
A broken gun beneath the bed.
Silken mist outside the window.
Frogs and newts slip in the dark ---
Too much hurry ruins the body.
I'll sit easy ... fan the spark
Kindled by the dying embers of another working day.
Go upstairs ... take off your makeup ---
Fold your clothes neatly away.
Me, I'll sit and write this love song
As I all too seldom do ---
Build a little fire this midnight.
It's good to be back home with you.
Jethro Tull
July 16, 2009