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单词 inglenook
释义

inglenook

noun

in·​gle·​nook ˈiŋ-gəl-ˌnu̇k How to pronounce inglenook (audio)
ˈiŋ-əl-
: a nook by a large open fireplace
also : a bench or settle occupying this nook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The inglenook, topped with a ribbed indoor/outdoor chenille cushion, is the daughter’s favorite spot to curl up with her laptop. BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2021 Wingback chairs are set in front of the fireplace inglenook outlined in heavy half-timbering and textured bricks. oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2019 An inglenook, or lounge area around a fireplace, offers storage space underneath the bench. NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017 The house is a heritage building with exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces in several rooms, flagstone floors on the ground floor and wide ancient floorboards above. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

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