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fireplace
What does fireplace mean?
fireplace (noun): an open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use fireplace in a sentence?
- The fireplace was so large you could walk inside it. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce fireplace?
/ˈfaɪɚˌpleɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fireplace come from?
From fire + place.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of fireplace?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “fireplace”?
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What does “fireplace” mean?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
Not quite: that's what friend means.
the aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded
Not quite: that's what history means.
an open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney
Right! That's what “fireplace” means.
information about current events disseminated by the media
Not quite: that's what news means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “fireplace”?
number
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school
Not quite: school means something else.
season
Not quite: season means something else.
hearth
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