firescreen

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noun

A screen placed in front of a hearth to shield the rest of the room from the fire.

OriginMiddle English fire screnne →
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Meanings

nounfirescreen (plural firescreens)

plural firescreens · alternative fire screen

  1. A screen placed in front of a hearth to shield the rest of the room from the fire.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fireguard

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfire screnne
  2. Englishfirescreen

From Middle English fire screnne; equivalent to fire + screen.

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APA

firescreen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firescreen

MLA

“firescreen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firescreen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firescreen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firescreen.

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