open fireplace meaning and definition

OPEN FIREPLACE noun

Definition of open fireplace (noun)

1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
   • "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
   • synonyms: fireplace, hearth