fireplace

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled fire-place

US /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/ UK /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
An open space in a wall where a fire can be lit, usually at the base of a chimney.

We hung our stockings above the fireplace at Christmas.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an open space in a wall... hearth

Word family

Forms fireplaces

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Phrases (1)

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open fireplace
an uncovered recess connected to a chimney in which a fire can burn

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From fire + place.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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