Fireplace (Noun)
Meaning
An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The warm glow of the fireplace on winter evenings brought comfort to the whole family.
- They gathered around the fireplace to roast marshmallows and share scary stories.
- The old mansion had a massive fireplace that was the centerpiece of the living room.
- She knelt in front of the fireplace and carefully placed a new log on the dying flames.
- The newlyweds spent their first winter nights snuggled up in front of the fireplace.