Chimney (noun)

1. A structure, typically vertical and made of brick or stone, that conducts smoke and waste gases from a fireplace, stove, furnace, or boiler to the outdoors.
2. A pipe or funnel-shaped device used to vent smoke, steam, or other gases from a building or industrial process.

Origin:

Derived from the latin word 'caminus', meaning 'a furnace or fireplace'.

Examples:

1. The chimney sweep came to clean out the soot and ashes from the chimney.
2. The chimney on the roof of the factory was belching black smoke into the air.
3. Santa Claus is said to enter homes through the chimney on Christmas Eve.
4. The chimney of the wood stove was glowing red with heat.
5. The engineers had to design a tall chimney to ensure that the smoke from the power plant was dispersed high into the air.