mantelpiece

noun

man·​tel·​piece ˈman-tᵊl-ˌpēs How to pronounce mantelpiece (audio)
1
: a mantel with its side elements
2

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Original marble mantelpieces are buffed to a high shine, and two Venetian glass chandeliers predate Nickey Kehoe. Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha, New York Times, 16 May 2025 This luxurious five-wick candle smells like roses and blackcurrant berry leaves and is the perfect mantelpiece companion. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025 The mantelpiece is full of photographs of deceased relatives, but one in particular stands out: the body of a little girl, propped up on a sofa with a doll. Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025 Every surface was carefully considered, from the navy-and-black ceramic tiles in the open kitchen to the sculptural plaster mantelpiece in the upstairs living room, where a raked ceiling reaches skyward to grasp at the scant rays of northern sun. Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mantelpiece

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mantelpiece was in 1660

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“Mantelpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantelpiece. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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mantelpiece

noun
man·​tel·​piece -ˌpēs How to pronounce mantelpiece (audio)
1
: a mantel with its side elements
2
: the shelf of a mantel

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