chimney corner

noun

the corner or side of a fireplace.

a place near the fire.

fireside; hearth.

Origin of chimney corner

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby chimney corner

chimichurri, Chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat, chimney rock

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Example sentences from the Web for chimney corner

The old grandmother sat in the chimney-corner, but she seldom was very talkative in the presence of her stern daughter.
The Wide, Wide World|Susan Warner
Here, in the chimney-corner, seated on a block, I found Arthur busily engaged in knitting stockings!
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown
In the cold winter-time we were always side by side in the chimney-corner.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur
Mrs Rose had gone up-stairs, and Isoult sat alone in the chimney-corner.
Robin Tremayne|Emily Sarah Holt

Grandmother Year at last began to nod over her tea-cup in the chimney-corner.
Harper's Young People, November 23, 1880|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chimney corner

chimney corner

noun

a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook

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单词	chimney corner
释义	chimney corner noun the corner or side of a fireplace. a place near the fire. fireside; hearth. Origin of chimney corner First recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby chimney corner chimichurri, Chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat, chimney rock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chimney corner The old grandmother sat in the chimney-corner, but she seldom was very talkative in the presence of her stern daughter. The Wide, Wide World\|Susan Warner Here, in the chimney-corner, seated on a block, I found Arthur busily engaged in knitting stockings! Arthur Mervyn\|Charles Brockden Brown In the cold winter-time we were always side by side in the chimney-corner. The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.\|E. Rameur Mrs Rose had gone up-stairs, and Isoult sat alone in the chimney-corner. Robin Tremayne\|Emily Sarah Holt Grandmother Year at last began to nod over her tea-cup in the chimney-corner. Harper's Young People, November 23, 1880\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chimney corner chimney corner noun a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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