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chimney corner

chim·ney cor·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chim-nee kawr-ner]
    • /ˈtʃɪm ni ˈkɔr nər/
    • /ˈtʃɪm.ni ˈkɔːnə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chim-nee kawr-ner]
    • /ˈtʃɪm ni ˈkɔr nər/

Definitions of chimney corner words

  • noun chimney corner a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook 3
  • noun chimney corner a large recess with seats at the sides of an old-fashioned fireplace 3
  • noun chimney corner a place near the fire 3
  • noun chimney corner the corner or side of a fireplace. 1
  • noun chimney corner a place near the fire. 1
  • noun chimney corner fireside; hearth. 1
See all 7 definitions of chimney corner

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Origin of chimney corner

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Chimney corner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Chimney corner

chimney corner popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for chimney corner

noun chimney corner

  • fireplace — the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.
  • fireside — Also called hearthside. the space about a fire or hearth.
All 2 Synonyms of chimney corner

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