mantelpiece

noun

man·tel·piece | \ˈman-tᵊl-ˌpēs

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Definition of mantelpiece

1 : a mantel with its side elements

2 : mantel sense 2

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The house already had marble mantelpieces and a Jacuzzi, but Manafort took it to a new level, adding a two-story extension out back, new windows, a roof deck and a slate walkway. — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, "Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud," 23 Feb. 2018 The house already had marble mantelpieces and a Jacuzzi, but Manafort took it to a new level, adding a two-story extension out back, new windows, a roof deck and a slate walkway. — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, "Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud," 23 Feb. 2018 The living room has a gas fireplace with a limestone mantelpiece, and there are walnut floors throughout. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Penthouse in Gloria Vanderbilt’s Childhood Mansion Asks $30 Million," 6 June 2018 Some of the furniture was designed especially for the house, but paintings, furniture and a marble mantelpiece were purchased by the family in Europe. — Taylor M. Riley, The Courier-Journal, "This mansion once housed Louisville’s most affluent family. Now, it’s home to history," 19 Apr. 2018 Docents in the Victorian house pointed out the 2,000-pound mantelpiece made of Italian marble and the light fixtures that are French antiques. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale Kitchen Walk offers look at kitchen designs, creative decorating and tastings," 12 May 2018 One is perhaps more likely to find a decoy adorning a collector’s mantelpiece than floating in a hunter’s rig. — baltimoresun.com, "37th annual Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival returns to Havre de Grace next weekend," 2 May 2018 The mantelpiece is adorned with a wooden ship that was acquired for $17, antlers that were picked up during a hike, and miscellaneous metal boxes and bowls purchased at an estate sale for pennies. — Diana Bruk, Popular Mechanics, "This Guy Built His Own Smoking Lounge Behind a Secret Bookcase," 20 Aug. 2015 The house already had marble mantelpieces and a Jacuzzi, but Manafort took it to a new level, adding a two-story extension out back, new windows, a roof deck and a slate walkway. — Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, "Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud," 22 Feb. 2018

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mantelpiece

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mantelpiece

: the shelf above a fireplace and the decorative pieces on the sides of the fireplace

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mantelpiece

noun

man·tel·piece | \ˈman-tᵊl-ˌpēs

\

Kids Definition of mantelpiece

1 : a shelf above a fireplace along with side pieces

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