chimney breast

noun

a part of a chimney or fireplace that projects out from the wall, usually inside the building.

chimney breast

First recorded in 1835–45

The interior of a chimney breast behind the stove should always be filled in solid with concrete or brickwork.

Above the fireplace a massive dark oak chimney-breast further emphasized the grand scale of the room.

Ralph, from his corner by the chimney-breast, could see the faces of all the others.

Many simple variations with the informal brick chimney breast will occur to everyone.

Frequently the mantel is done away with entirely and the chimney breast treated independently as a whole.

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