inglenook

[ing-guhl-nook]

noun

1. a corner or nook near a fireplace; chimney corner.

inglenook

/ ˈɪŋɡəlˌnʊk /

noun

1. a corner by a fireplace; chimney corner

Word History and Origins

Origin of inglenook¹

First recorded in 1765–75; ingle + nook

Example Sentences

I hopped from pad to pad inspecting the light screens, inglenook and couch with trays as arm rests.

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Exposed wood beams are found in bedrooms and the split-level drawing room, which features an inglenook fireplace with a brick hearth and wood-burning stove. 

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To no special category, I add: “bungalow,” “gossamer,” “inglenook,” “lapis lazuli,” “lily of the valley,” “lullaby,” “meadowlark,” “moonrise,” “serenade,” “Tuscany” and “twilight.”

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Upon entering the cottage, there is a sitting room and study to the left and a dining room with an inglenook fireplace on the right.

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This wood-panelled inglenook fireplace is in the bar of the Biggin Hall Hotel in Coventry.

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Related Words

• chimney 
• furnace 
• stove