fireplace

ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs

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Definition of fireplace - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

home heatingopen area in a wall or structure for indoor fire

We sat by the fireplace on a cold night.
The fireplace crackled with burning wood.
They installed a new fireplace in the living room.

firebox

fireside

hearth

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open area in a wall or structure for indoor fire

Expressions with fireplace

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open fireplace

wall recess for a fire with no cover

We gathered around the open fireplace for warmth.

fireplace match

long match that burns longer for lighting fires safely

He used a fireplace match to light the logs.

fireplace poker

long metal rod for moving burning wood or coal

He used the fireplace poker to adjust the logs.

Origin of fireplace

Old English, fyr (fire) + plæce (place)

Terms with fireplace included in their meaning

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fireguard

fireplace

mesh screen around a fire to stop sparks

firelight

lighting

light produced by a fireplace

grate

fireplaces

framework of bars holding fuel in a fireplace

hearth

fireplace

place in a home for a fire

fire grate

fireplace

metal framework holding fuel in fireplaces

fireside chat

cozy conversation

casual conversation near a fireplace

gas fire

heating appliance

fireplace or heater using gas for flames

grating

fireplace

frame of iron bars for holding a fire

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French:cheminée, ...
German:Kamin, ...
Italian:camino, ...
Spanish:chimenea, ...
Portuguese:lareira, ...
Chinese:壁炉, ...
Japanese:暖炉, ...
Arabic:مدفأة, ...
Hebrew:אָח, ...
Russian:камин, ...
Ukrainian:камін, ...
Hindi:चूल्हा, ...
Bengali:অগ্নিকুণ্ড, ...
Catalan:llar de foc, ...
Czech:krb, ...
Danish:pejs, ...
Dutch:open haard, ...
Greek:τζάκι, ...
Hungarian:kandalló, ...
Khmer:កន្លែងដុតភ្លើងក្នុងផ្ទះ, ...
Korean:벽난로, ...
Persian:شومینه, ...
Polish:kominek, ...
Portuguese (BR):lareira, ...
Romanian:șemineu, ...
Swedish:öppen spis, ...
Thai:เตาผิง, ...
Turkish:şömine, ...
Vietnamese:lò sưởi, ...

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Definition of fireplace - Reverso English Dictionary

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