Synonyms for
Chimneys
Definition
Chimneys are tall, narrow structures on the roof of a building that allow smoke or gas from a fire or furnace to escape.
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Example sentences
- The chimney on the old house was so big you could almost climb inside it.
- The smoke from the chimney made the sky look gray.
- I heard Santa Claus coming down the chimney last night.
- The chimney sweep cleaned out the fireplace.
- The chimney was clogged with leaves and twigs.
Quotes
'The smoke poured out of the chimney as if the chimney was the whole world.' - Colin Fletcher
'I thought of that old joke, y'know, the, this... this guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, 'Doc, uh, my brother's crazy, he thinks he's a chicken.' And, uh, the doctor says, 'Well, why don't you turn him in?' And the guy says, 'I would, but I need the eggs.' Well, I guess that's pretty much now how I feel about relationships. You know, they're totally irrational and crazy and absurd, but, uh, I guess we keep going through it because, uh, most of us need the eggs.' - Woody Allen
'The great chimney sweeper, the Earth: when once he comes to brush, no cobweb is safe.' - Charles Lamb