mantelpiece

noun

man·​tel·​piece ˈman-tᵊl-ˌpēs 

1

: a mantel with its side elements

2

: mantel sense 2

Examples of mantelpiece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The name carries a rich legacy; over Digger’s mantelpiece hangs a shovel with which his grandfather struck black gold in Texas, in 1917. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

The gun above School Girls’ mantelpiece is the skin-bleaching cream the girls refer to early in the play. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

The process has remained much the same whether the resulting object is destined for a finger or a mantelpiece. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

The appeal, however, went beyond the collection of Palme d’Ors on the indie outfit’s mantelpiece. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mantelpiece

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise
• stabilise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice

Kids Definition

mantelpiece

noun

man·​tel·​piece -ˌpēs 

1

: a mantel with its side elements

2

: the shelf of a mantel