plural chimneys
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
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
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Horizontal wood paneling clads this chimney from floor to ceiling instead of the usual brick or stone.
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
By night, fires dot the serene landscape and smoke billows from chimneys as guests sip cocktails and cocoa or take a sleigh ride over powdery, sparkling snow.
—Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
The cabin had a tiny stove with a rusty metal chimney that rose up—almost—to a hole that had been cut for it in the roof.
—Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
An 18-year old in Stockton got stuck in the chimney also trying to sneak back into the house after curfew.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
By night, fires dot the serene landscape and smoke billows from chimneys as guests sip cocktails and cocoa or take a sleigh ride over powdery, sparkling snow.
—Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
The cabin had a tiny stove with a rusty metal chimney that rose up—almost—to a hole that had been cut for it in the roof.
—Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
An 18-year old in Stockton got stuck in the chimney also trying to sneak back into the house after curfew.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimney. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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chimney
noun
chim·ney
ˈchim-nē 
plural chimneys
1
: a vertical structure extending above the roof of a building for carrying off smoke
2
: a tube usually of glass around a flame (as of a lamp)
3
: something resembling a chimney
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