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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Video shows fire crews using their fire truck's ladder to reach the puppy inside the chimney.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Do a general inspection, looking up at gutters and chimneys and down at plantings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
During the Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week, one drone hit the chimney of a power plant in eastern Estonia.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The chimneys have been rebuilt, insulation improved, and many of the home’s original windows restored, with others replaced where needed.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Do a general inspection, looking up at gutters and chimneys and down at plantings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
During the Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week, one drone hit the chimney of a power plant in eastern Estonia.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The chimneys have been rebuilt, insulation improved, and many of the home’s original windows restored, with others replaced where needed.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimney. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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