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- [fahyuh r-pleys]
- /ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs/
- /ˈfaɪə.pleɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-pleys]
- /ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs/
Definitions of fireplace word
- noun fireplace the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth. 1
- noun fireplace any open structure, usually of masonry, for keeping a fire, as at a campsite. 1
- noun fireplace A place for a domestic fire, especially a grate or hearth at the base of a chimney. 1
- noun fireplace hearth 1
- countable noun fireplace In a room, the fireplace is the place where a fire can be lit and the area on the wall and floor surrounding this place. 0
- noun fireplace an open recess in a wall of a room, at the base of a chimney, etc, for a fire; hearth 0
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Origin of fireplace
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; fire + place
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fireplace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fireplace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fireplace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fireplace
noun fireplace
- stove — one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- furnace — a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
- chimney — A chimney is a pipe through which smoke goes up into the air, usually through the roof of a building.
- settle — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- blaze — When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
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