Word Type

Noun

The word "fireplace" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

big house cabin camp family room home house living room

Capable Of

heat room make home cosy warm living room

Derived Terms

fireplace match fireplace poker fireplaced

Derived From

fire place

Distinct From

ice

Has Part

chimney

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

niche recess

Type Of (IsA)

box fuel powered device part of room recess

Part Of

chimney

Related Terms

burning burning location burning logs chimney entrance face fire fire holder hearth holder holding holding fire house houses in house in houses light light fire living living room location logs room santa santa entrance tire tire face

Used For

building indoor fire safely burn paper burn wood burning things burning wood for light burning wood for warmth creating comfortable home decorating room decoration decorative architectural effect fires get warm heat home keeping fire in keeping warm in winter make room look nice relaxing in front of romantic winter evenings warming yourself warmth warmth in winter

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.