Fireplace - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfaɪərpleɪs|  American pronunciation of the word fireplace
Brit.  |ˈfaɪəpleɪs|  British pronunciation of the word fireplace

noun

- an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built (syn: hearth)
the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it

Extra examples

She started building a fire in the fireplace.

The blanket by the fireplace is the dog's bed.

She built a fire in the fireplace.

A small fire burned brightly in the fireplace.

She gestured towards the fireplace.

I could feel the warmth of the fireplace.

The coals glowed in the fireplace.

The fireplace glowed with the dying coals.

She felt the glow from the fireplace.

They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace.

...the blazing logs in the fireplace cast a warm glow on our holiday party...

...cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel...

Skiers congregated around the lodge's fireplace.

...see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs...

...delicate crystal figurines ornament the mantel over the fireplace...

Word forms

noun
singular: fireplace
plural: fireplaces
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