English noun: fireplace | |||
1. | fireplace (artifact) an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built | ||
Samples | The fireplace was so large you could walk inside it. He laid a fire in the hearth and lit it. The hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires. | ||
Synonyms | hearth, open fireplace | ||
Broader (hypernym) | niche, recess | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fire | ||
Part holonym | chimneypiece, fire iron, fireside, hearth, hearthstone, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, water back | ||
Part meronym | chimney | ||