Fireplace

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An open recess for holding a fire at the base of a chimney; a hearth.
  • n. A structure, usually of stone or brick, for holding an outdoor fire.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. an open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 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.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    niche    recess   
    Cross Reference
    covings of a fireplace   
    Hyponym
    fire   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    hearth    fireside    grate    range    hob    cupola    cockle    tisar   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hearth    stave    chimney    sofa    staircase    furniture    lamp    grate    bookcase    kitchen   
     
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