"fireplace" meaning in English

See fireplace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ [UK], /ˈfaɪrpleɪs/ [US] Audio: en-us-fireplace.ogg [US] Forms: fireplace [singular], fireplaces [plural]
Etymology: fire + place Etymology templates: {{compound|fire|place}} fire + place Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fireplace is a place in the hearth, found at the bottom of the chimney where a fire can be started.
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