mantelshelf

noun
UK /ˈmæntəlʃelf/
US /ˈmæntəlʃelf/

A shelf above a fireplace.

She put the clock on the mantelshelf.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The decorative frame around a fireplace opening.

The old mantelshelf was carved from dark oak.

3. A ledge used to display ornaments above a hearth.

Family photos lined the mantelshelf.

4. The top surface of a mantel structure.

Dust had gathered along the mantelshelf.