fireplace

noun

fire·​place ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌplās 

1

: a framed opening made in a chimney to hold an open fire : hearth

also : a metal container with a smoke pipe used for the same purpose

2

: an outdoor structure of brick, stone, or metal for an open fire

fireplaced

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌplāst 

adjective

Examples of fireplace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The finished narration included reflections on watching birds in the garden, gathering friends around their dinner table and spending winters by the fireplace. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

In one corner of the café, there’s a parking spot exclusively for broomsticks; upstairs in the games room, a smoke-breathing dragon perches over a medieval-style fireplace. —Zoey Goto, Vogue, 19 June 2026

The interior features a fireplace. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

The staff was as warm and inviting as the space itself, with a fireplace crackling away next to an all-day self service coffee bar. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fireplace

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• hyperspace
• interface

Kids Definition

fireplace

noun

fire·​place -ˌplās 

1

: a framed opening in a chimney to hold an open fire

2

: an outdoor structure of brick, stone, or metal for an open fire