noun
definition
A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
Examples of mantelpiece in a Sentence
He noticed that the clock on the mantelpiece said nine, meaning twenty-one.
The ashes of a fire showed beyond rusty bars of the grate under a black marble mantelpiece.
A splendid Luca [sic - Andrea] della Robbia (now the drawing room mantelpiece) was also secured, for thirty pounds.
Arrange a set of small cordless candles around pine garlands on your mantelpiece or a buffet table.
The old house was demolished and some elements, including the carved oak mantelpiece and paneling were incorporated into the new building.
On the left was a large, deep fireplace, with a massive, over-hanging oak mantelpiece.