fireplace

noun

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

   noun.artifact

   Examples

   The fireplace was so large you could walk inside it.

   Synonyms hearth open fireplace

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.

   noun

   Source: webster1913