fireplace

Thân thiện

A family gathers around the fireplace on a cold evening.

Definition

Noun: 1. A structure in a room, typically made of brick or stone, that surrounds the opening of a chimney and is designed to hold a fire for heating or cooking. It is a built-in architectural feature, often found in living rooms, with a hearth (floor), a firebox (where the fire burns), and a mantelpiece (shelf above).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We gathered around the fireplace to keep warm.
  • The old stone fireplace was the centerpiece of the cabin.
  • She hung the stockings on the mantel of the fireplace for Christmas.

Advanced Usage

• "To be the heart of the home": A common metaphorical description for a fireplace, emphasizing its role as a central, warm gathering place.
  • The large kitchen fireplace was truly the heart of the home.
• "Hearth and home": An idiom that uses "hearth" (the floor of a fireplace) to symbolize one's home and family life.
  • The soldiers fought to protect their hearth and home.

Variants and Related Words

• Hearth (n): The floor of a fireplace, often extending into the room. It is the part directly in front of the firebox.
  • The cat slept on the warm hearth.
• Chimney (n): The vertical structure that provides a passage for smoke and gases to escape from the fireplace.
  • Smoke rose from the chimney.
• Mantel/Mantelpiece (n): The shelf above a fireplace.
  • Family photos were displayed on the mantelpiece.

Synonyms

• Hearth: (Specifically refers to the floor area, but often used poetically for the fireplace itself).
• Grate: (Refers specifically to the metal framework that holds the fuel in a fireplace).

Related Phrases

• Fireplace tools/irons: The set of tools (poker, tongs, shovel, brush) used to tend a fire.
  • He used the fireplace tools to adjust the logs.
• Fireplace screen: A protective screen placed in front of the fireplace to contain sparks.
  • Always use a fireplace screen for safety.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hearth
• open fireplace