Associations to the word «Fireplace»

Wiktionary

FIREPLACE, noun. An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
FIREPLACE MATCH, noun. A [fire-starter] match with long shaft used especially for lighting a fireplace, campfire, barbecue grill or other fire where holding a short-shaft match close to the ignitable fuel might pose a risk.

Dictionary definition

FIREPLACE, noun. An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "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".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.