inglenook
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of inglenook
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Example Sentences
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They're only hiding in the inglenook just beyond the boating lake.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2013
Unlike Lutyens, Mackintosh was not willing to knock up a Tudorbethan inglenook to order.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2013
The inglenook was probably put together from remnants and refimshed.
From Time Magazine Archive
An inglenook has been obtained through the introduction of a built-in window-seat which is covered with blue to match the tone of the paper.
From Remodeled Farmhouses by Mary H. Northend
Sitting in the inglenook by the fireplace, Professor Green said to Molly: “I have been waiting to say something to you, Miss Brown, and I will ask you to regard it as confidential.”
From Molly Brown's Freshman Days by Nell Speed
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