What does "fireplace" mean?
Fireplace: The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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