mantelpiece C2 Topic:House & Home Also spelled mantel-piece US /ˈmæntlpiːs/ See IPA manual Freq #33442 Meanings 1 noun A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace. The medium was leaning with her elbow on the mantel piece, austere and aloof. 2 noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · shelf that projects from... mantle Etymology From mantel + piece. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mantelpiece **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmæntlpiːs/ **Frequency rank:** 33442 ## Meanings 1. A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace. 2. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace ## Examples - The medium was leaning with her elbow on the mantel piece, austere and aloof. ## Etymology From mantel + piece. ## Topics - House & Home markdown