chimney
noun
chim·ney ˈchim-nē 
plural chimneys
1
dialect : fireplace, hearth
2
: a vertical structure incorporated into a building and enclosing a flue or flues that carry off smoke
especially : the part of such a structure extending above a roof
3
: smokestack
4
: a tube usually of glass placed around a flame (as of a lamp)
5
: something resembling a chimney: such as
a
: a narrow cleft or passage in rock
b
: a tall column of rock on the ocean floor that is formed by the precipitation of minerals from superheated water issuing from a hydrothermal vent and rising through the column of rock
chimneylike
ˈchim-nē-ˌlīk
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But homeowners who make the switch often get over the nostalgia faster than Santa up the chimney with a nod. 
Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022 One of the Rhode Island's last remaining stone-enders – a centuries-old architectural style in which one side of the house is made almost entirely of chimney stone. Scott Barrett, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The fireplace in the primary bedroom had chimney damage, so the rebuild was expensive, costing about $35,000. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But consumers, too, are having to adapt, from cutting back on showering to firing up the chimney. Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2022 Our only damage was a bottle of bourbon that crashed and the chimney’s separation from the house. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Soot can harden on chimney walls as flammable creosote. oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022 Their friendship was built on dares to see who was willing to climb up the tallest chimney, or walk the farthest onto a frozen lake. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2022 If using a charcoal grill, fill 2 chimney starters with charcoal and light them. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 See More
Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022 One of the Rhode Island's last remaining stone-enders – a centuries-old architectural style in which one side of the house is made almost entirely of chimney stone. Scott Barrett, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The fireplace in the primary bedroom had chimney damage, so the rebuild was expensive, costing about $35,000. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But consumers, too, are having to adapt, from cutting back on showering to firing up the chimney. Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2022 Our only damage was a bottle of bourbon that crashed and the chimney’s separation from the house. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Soot can harden on chimney walls as flammable creosote. oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022 Their friendship was built on dares to see who was willing to climb up the tallest chimney, or walk the farthest onto a frozen lake. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2022 If using a charcoal grill, fill 2 chimney starters with charcoal and light them. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French chiminee, from Late Latin caminata, from Latin caminus furnace, fireplace, from Greek kaminos; perhaps akin to Greek kamara vault
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing chimney
Kids Definition
chimney
noun
chim·ney ˈchim-nē
plural chimneys
: a structure that allows smoke to escape (as from a fireplace) and that is often made of brick
chimney
noun
as in flue
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- flue
- smokestack
- pipe
- duct
- tube
- penstock
- conduit
- chimney stack
- stovepipe
- drainpipe
- trough
- standpipe
- tile
- hydrant
- funnel
- channel
- waterspout
- leader
- drain
- waste pipe
- piping
- spout
- main
- line
- pipeline
- pipeage
- pipage
