Definition of Fireplace

1. Noun. An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built. "The hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"

Exact synonyms: Hearth, Open Fireplace
Group relationships: Chimney
Specialized synonyms: Fire
Terms within: Fire Iron, Fireside, Hearth, Hearthstone, Chimneypiece, Mantel, Mantelpiece, Mantle, Mantlepiece, Water Back
Generic synonyms: Niche, Recess

Definition of Fireplace

1. n. The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.

Definition of Fireplace

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Medical Definition of Fireplace

1. The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fireplace

firelocks
fireman
fireman's ax
fireman's axe
fireman's carry
firemanic
firemark
firemarks
firemen
Firenze
firepan
firepans
firepink
firepinks
fireplace (current term)
fireplace (current term)
fireplaced
fireplaces
fireplug
fireplugs
firepot
firepots
firepower
firepowers
fireproof
fireproofed
fireproofing
fireproofs
firer
fireroom

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