fireplace
noun
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
“the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it”
“he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Fireplace meaning
What does “fireplace” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“fireplace” is a noun with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built.