fireplace
nounUK /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/
US /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
A fireplace is a special place in a wall where you can make a fire to keep warm.
We sat by the fireplace and drank hot chocolate.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The part of a chimney that opens into a room where the fire is built.
The fireplace was blocked up and no longer used.
3. The area around a fire, considered as a warm and comfortable place.
The family gathered at the fireplace to tell stories.
4. A structure of brick or stone built to hold a fire for heating or cooking.
The old cottage had a large stone fireplace in the kitchen.