chimney
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈtʃɪmni// UK //tʃˈɪmni// chim·ney
n. a tall tube in a building that lets smoke and hot air go out from a fireplace or furnace.
n. a vertical duct or flue for conveying smoke and combustion gases from a fireplace, furnace, or boiler to the outside air.
Smoke rises up the chimney.
The old stone chimney stands tall against the grey winter sky.
The architect designed a slender brick chimney that serves both as a functional vent and a striking vertical accent on the roofline.
From Middle English chymeneye, chymneye, chymene, from Old French cheminee, from Late Latin camīnāta, from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμῑνος (kámīnos, “furnace”). Doublet of chimenea.