mantelpiece
nounUK /ˈmæntəlpiːs/
US /ˈmæntəlpiːs/
The shelf above a fireplace where you can put things.
She put a photo of her family on the mantelpiece.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The decorative frame or structure around a fireplace.
The old house had a carved wooden mantelpiece.
3. A shelf-like ledge above a stove or heater.
He placed his clock on the mantelpiece above the stove.
4. The whole structure of a fireplace including the shelf and surround.
They restored the original mantelpiece in the dining room.