chimney corner

noun

the corner or side of a fireplace.

a place near the fire.

fireside; hearth.

Words nearby chimney corner

chimichurri, chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney rock, chimney stack

Origin of chimney corner

First recorded in 1570–80

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Examples from the Web for chimney corner

The old grandmother sat in the chimney-corner, but she seldom was very talkative in the presence of her stern daughter.
The Wide, Wide World|Susan Warner
Here, in the chimney-corner, seated on a block, I found Arthur busily engaged in knitting stockings!
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown
In the cold winter-time we were always side by side in the chimney-corner.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur
Mrs Rose had gone up-stairs, and Isoult sat alone in the chimney-corner.
Robin Tremayne|Emily Sarah Holt

Grandmother Year at last began to nod over her tea-cup in the chimney-corner.
Harper's Young People, November 23, 1880|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chimney corner

chimney corner

noun

a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook

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