D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Fireplace

/fī'-ẽrp-lāsˌ/ · Fire·place · IPA /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/
01 n. The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.
  1. 1.
    The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.