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fireplace

[fahyuhr-pleys]

noun

  1. the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.

  2. any open structure, usually of masonry, for keeping a fire, as at a campsite.



fireplace

/ ˈڲɪəˌɪ /

noun

  1. an open recess in a wall of a room, at the base of a chimney, etc, for a fire; hearth

  2. an authorized place or installation for outside cooking, esp by a roadside

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fireplace1

First recorded in 1645–55; fire + place
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Five minutes in, the shrubs crackled as a stack of firewood on the side of the home — a common storage place for properties with wood-burning fireplaces — ignited.

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Furnished with a chandelier, velour chair and battery-powered fireplace, the castle has been described by some as a mice paradise.

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The house has period features such as ornate staircases, large fireplaces and high ceilings.

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This one just happens to have a roaring fireplace at one end.

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The council said it also discovered that historic features such as panelling and fireplaces had been removed.

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