a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook
chimney corner in American English
1.
a large recess with seats at the sides of an old-fashioned fireplace
2.
a place near the fire
chimney corner in American English
noun
1.
the corner or side of a fireplace
2.
a place near the fire
3.
fireside; hearth
Word origin
[1570–80]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agent, assimilate, bracket, pigeonhole, refraction