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mantelpiece

/ˈmæntlpiːs/

Meanings
noun
A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

Examples :

"Grandma placed a family photo on the mantelpiece above the fireplace. "
architecture building

Related Words

Illustration placed

placed verb

/pleɪst/

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

"He placed the glass on the table."

Illustration wall

wall noun

/wɔːl/ /wɔl/

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

"The ancient city had a strong wall around it to protect its people from invaders. "

Illustration photo

photo noun

/ˈfəʊ.təʊ/ /ˈfoʊ.toʊ/

A photograph.

"My brother took a photo of our family dog. "

Illustration shelf

shelf noun

/ʃɛlf/

A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.

"The books were neatly arranged on the shelf above the desk. "

Illustration affixed

affixed verb

/əˈfɪkst/ /æˈfɪkst/

To attach.

"to affix a stigma to a person"

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration above

above noun

/əˈbʌv/

Heaven.

"My grandfather often spoke of the above, saying it was a place of eternal peace. "

Illustration grandma

grandma noun

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

Grandmother

"My grandma always makes the best cookies. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration fireplace

fireplace noun

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

"The cozy living room had a fireplace, perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings. "