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fireplace

noun

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈfaɪɹpleɪs

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Definitions

noun

  1. 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”

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Example Sentences

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

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