chimney corner

American  

noun

1. the corner or side of a fireplace.

2. a place near the fire.

3. fireside; hearth.

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chimney corner British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chimney corner

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Brian, feeling his age coming on him, turned over the farm to Martin and retired to the chimney corner.

From Time Magazine Archive

The fear of losing Joe’s confidence, and of thenceforth sitting in the chimney corner at night staring drearily at my forever lost companion and friend, tied up my tongue.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

“Hark!” said I, when I had done my stirring, and was taking a final warm in the chimney corner before being sent up to bed; “was that great guns, Joe?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

The chimney corner was cumbered with logs of wood.

From Starvecrow Farm by Weyman, Stanley J.

Mistress Gridley looked fixedly and with compressed lips at the boy, who sat in the cold chimney corner, too much terrified to cry.

From A Little Wizard by Weyman, Stanley J.