chimney

Definition

  • noun: a part of a building through which smoke rises into the outside air
  • noun: a vertical structure incorporated into a building and enclosing a flue or flues that carry off smoke
  • synonyms: fireplace, flue, shoot

Examples

  • She still 'smokes like a chimney' despite warnings from her doctor.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Yes, Thursday's perfect. I'll have a car come to collect you both. Are Grandma and Grandpa coming? Hey, did you smell that horrible smell the other day? - Coming from the chimneys. - FATHER: What sort of ill? The day I fell off the swing. - Did you smell it, Mum? - FATHER: Father. Mum. (..)
    2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  • (..) It's like Pavel. Do you know him? Lives over there. He used to be a doctor, but gave it all up to peel potatoes. Can I ask you another question? What do you burn in those chimneys? I saw them going the other day. Is it just lots of hay and stuff? I don't know. We're not allowed over there. (..)
    2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas