mantelpiece

noun

man·​tel·​piece ˈman-tᵊl-ˌpēs How to pronounce mantelpiece (audio)
1
: a mantel with its side elements
2

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Luke Bryan is one of the biggest country music stars in the world with multiple platinum-selling albums, chart-topping hits, and plenty of awards to line his mantelpiece. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 The room is handsome enough, as functional living spaces go, with a bay window facing the historic house across the street and a mantelpiece that serves as the focus until attention is usurped by the arrival of the television. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 Then, when Okwara moved into his new home and began collaborating with Jonsson, neither was sure of what to place atop the focal mantelpiece. Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024 String your Halloween garland across the mantelpiece for everyone to admire. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mantelpiece 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mantelpiece was in 1660

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“Mantelpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantelpiece. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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mantelpiece

noun
man·​tel·​piece -ˌpēs How to pronounce mantelpiece (audio)
1
: a mantel with its side elements
2
: the shelf of a mantel

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