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    inglenook
    /ˈɪŋɡlnʊk/

    noun

    • 1. a space on either side of a large fireplace: "an inglenook fireplace"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINGLENOOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INGLENOOK definition: 1. a partly closed space by a large open fireplace built so that you can sit close to the fire 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inglenookInglenook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a nook by a large open fireplace. also : a bench or settle occupying this nook. Examples of inglenook in a Sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InglenookInglenook - Wikipedia

    An inglenook or chimney corner is a recess that adjoins a fireplace. The word comes from "ingle", an old Scots word for a domestic fire (derived from the Gaelic aingeal ), and "nook". [1] [2] The inglenook originated as a partially enclosed hearth area, appended to a larger room.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINGLENOOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INGLENOOK meaning: 1. a partly closed space by a large open fireplace built so that you can sit close to the fire 2. a…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › inglenookINGLENOOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Inglenook definition: a corner or nook near a fireplace; chimney corner.. See examples of INGLENOOK used in a sentence.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › inglenookinglenook - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · inglenook (plural inglenooks) (originally Scotland, architecture, chiefly historical) A nook or corner beside an open fireplace ; a chimney corner . 1797 May, E. S. J.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › inglenookInglenook | Rustic, Cozy, Hearth | Britannica

    Inglenook, wooden seat or settle built into the space on either side of the wide fireplaces common in 17th-century English houses and cottages. The word is of Scottish origin, “ingle” meaning a housefire burning on a hearth.