fireplace

Word parts

fire + place

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪrpleɪs/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular fireplace

Plural fireplaces

1. (countable) A fireplace is a place in the hearth, found at the bottom of the chimney where a fire can be started.

   The fire in the fireplace was burning brightly now.

Related words

• chimney
• hearth