noun
fireplace
FEYE-uhp-lays
noun
1
An open recess at the base of a chimney where a fire is built for heat.
"They gathered around the fireplace with mugs of hot chocolate."
"Logs crackled in the fireplace all evening."
How to Use Fireplace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe built-in hearth where a household fire burns.
Common pairings
crackling fireplace
sit by the fireplace
light the fireplace
Word Forms
fireplaces plural
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Etymology
From fire and place.