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fireplace

American  
[fahyuhr-pleys] / ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs /

noun

  1. the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.

  2. any open structure, usually of masonry, for keeping a fire, as at a campsite.

fireplace British  
/ ˈfaɪəˌpleɪs /

noun

  1. an open recess in a wall of a room, at the base of a chimney, etc, for a fire; hearth

  2. an authorized place or installation for outside cooking, esp by a roadside

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Etymology

Origin of fireplace

First recorded in 1645–55; fire + place

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