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chimney corner
noun
the corner or side of a fireplace.
a place near the fire.
fireside; hearth.
chimney corner
noun
a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook
Word History and Origins
Origin of chimney corner1
Example Sentences
“Hark!” said I, when I had done my stirring, and was taking a final warm in the chimney corner before being sent up to bed; “was that great guns, Joe?”
His seat in the chimney corner is where we look whenever we want to cheer up.
When Will left him, he took his quart of ale in his hand, and composing himself in the chimney corner, he sat there, intently watching the glowing wood-fire before him.
Though the weather was warm, a large fire blazed on the hearth, while the wall above the chimney corner was hung with an assortment of old weapons.
The old man, Hunt, sat smoking in the chimney corner.
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