fire screen

noun

: a protective screen before a fireplace

Examples of fire screen in a Sentence

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Use a fire screen and move anything flammable away from the fireplace. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Jordan blew up a photo of a crackling fire to the size of a poster and hid it behind a Victorian fire screen. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire screen was in the 15th century

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“Fire screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20screen. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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