名词

1. 壁炉;火炉
In a room, the fireplace is the place where a fire can be lit and the area on the wall and floor surrounding this place.

1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

e.g. the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires

Synonym: hearthopen fireplace