fireplace

Everyday

A fireplace is an open space at the bottom of a chimney inside a room, where a fire is lit to heat the room. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety: use a fireguard, never put paper or toys near the fire, and keep children back from it. In stories, families gather by the fireplace; Father Christmas comes down the chimney. In history, fireplaces were the main heat and cooking place. Phrases: «by the fireplace», «a stone fireplace», «light a fire in the fireplace».

Examples

• We sat by the fireplace and read stories. tree →
• Stockings hung over the fireplace. tree →
• Put the fireguard in front of the fireplace. tree →
• The old house had a fireplace in every room. tree →
• Never throw rubbish into the fireplace. tree →
• Logs crackled in the fireplace. tree →
• The cat loves sleeping in front of the fireplace. tree →
• A fireplace full of burning logs was painted on the wall opposite the door. tree →

Note

Compound word: fire + place. Similar: «hearth», «fire». The shelf above it is the «mantelpiece». Safety: smoke alarms and fireguards are needed where fires are lit. Not a number word.