fireplace

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/noun

A recessed hearth built into a wall at the bottom of a chimney, where a fire can burn indoors.

Example sentence

“We roasted chestnuts over the fireplace on Christmas Eve.”

Everyday household word. The floor of it is the hearth, the frame around it is the mantel or mantelpiece, and the shaft above is the chimney.

Related words

mantelThe shelf over a fireplace, which can also help support the chimney structure above it.skylightA window set into a roof or ceiling that lets daylight into a room.radiatorA device that releases heat, such as the part of a car that cools the engine or a metal unit that warms a room.railingA barrier made of horizontal bars held up by posts, used along stairs, balconies, or fences.thermostatA device that senses temperature changes and switches heating or cooling on or off to keep a room at a chosen setting.banisterThe rail you hold onto along the edge of a set of stairs.