MEANING
The projecting part of an interior wall that encloses a fireplace and its flue.
Use it for
room asymmetry; hidden structure; fireplace alterationsShow why a wall bulges into a room even after its fire is gone.
Words that belong together
- brick chimney breast
- remove a chimney breast
- chimney breast alcoves
On the page
The chimney breast left a shallow alcove on either side.
They uncovered red brick beneath the plaster of the chimney breast.
A sealed fireplace remained visible at the base of the chimney breast.
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Word forms
- Base
- chimney breast
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Especially British usage; not the external chimney stack above the roof. Count compound noun: chimney breasts.
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