fireplace
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fireplace
- /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ UK
- /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From fire + place.
noun fireplaces · fire-place
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An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.
Similar: hearthstead
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hearth, open fireplace, ingle, chimney, grate, mantelpiece, campfire, flue, grill, hole, funnel, bonfire, stack, fire, cupboard, closet
Translations
Every language
noun open hearth
| Español | chimenea, hogar, lar, llar, fogón, fogaril |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 벽난로 byeongnallo, 난로 nallo |
| 日本語 | 暖炉 danro |
| 中文 | 壁爐 /壁炉 bìlú, 暖爐 /暖炉 nuǎnlú |
| हिन्दी | चिमनी cimnī, भट्टी bhaṭṭī, चूल्हा cūlhā |
| Português | lareira |
| Français | âtre, foyer, cheminée |
| Deutsch | Kamin, Feuerstelle, Herd |
| Italiano | camino, caminetto, focolare |
| Ελληνικά | εστία estía, τζάκι tzáki, παραγώνι paragóni, παραστιά parastiá |
| Română | cămin, șemineu, vatră, focar |
| Русский | ками́н kamín, оча́г očág |
| Tiếng Việt | lò sưởi |
| العربية | مِدْفَأَة midfaʔa, مَوْقِد mawqid |
| עברית | אָח aẖ, קָמִין kamín |
Talk about this word "fireplace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fireplace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fireplace. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fireplace "fireplace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fireplace.Cite this
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title = {fireplace},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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