fireplace

A noun referring to a structure, typically made of brick or stone, designed to contain a fire for heating a room, often built into a wall and sometimes including a chimney.

• 🇩🇪Ein baulicher Teil eines Hauses, meist aus Stein oder Ziegel, in dem ein Feuer unterhalten wird, um einen Raum zu beheizen; oft in eine Wand eingebaut und mit einem Schornstein versehen. Auch die offene Feuerstelle selbst bzw. der Bereich, in dem das Feuer brennt.

1. Heating structure A2 formal

   A structure made of brick, stone, or metal designed to contain a fire for heating a room.

   • They sat by the fireplace to keep warm.
   • The old house had a large stone fireplace.
   • She decorated the fireplace with candles and garlands.

   🇩🇪Kamin

   Synonyme: firesidehearthinglenook

2. Architectural feature B1 formal

   An opening in a wall with a chimney, used for a fire, often decorative.

   • The living room features a beautiful marble fireplace.
   • They installed a new electric fireplace for ambiance.
   • The fireplace was the focal point of the room.

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   Synonyme: firesidehearth

• fireplaces plural form
• fireplaces' possessive plural form
• fireplace's possessive singular form