Meaning & use
brazier
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Meaning
nouncountable
A metal pan or basket on legs that holds glowing coals or wood, used to give heat or to cook over an open fire.
Grammar: Plural is braziers. Often used with in or around: gathered around the brazier.
Patterns
- around a brazier
- a brazier of something
Workers warmed their hands over a brazier on the cold street corner.
The chestnut seller roasted nuts on a small brazier.
A brazier burned in the middle of the tent to keep the guests warm.
Word forms
| plural | braziers |
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Common combinations
- charcoal brazier
- The kebabs were cooked on a charcoal brazier outside the shop.
- light a brazier
- They lit a brazier in the courtyard before the guests arrived.
- glowing brazier
- A glowing brazier lit the faces of the night watchmen.
- warm yourself at a brazier
- Travelers warmed themselves at a brazier by the roadside.
- brazier of coals
- A brazier of coals stood beside the old stone gate.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fire basket
- A fire basket is a modern garden or camping version, while brazier has an older, more traditional feel.
- stove
- A stove is usually enclosed and fixed in place, whereas a brazier is open and portable.
- firepit
- A firepit is usually a hole or ring on the ground, while a brazier is a raised metal container.
Word family
Commonly confused: brazier or brassiere? brazier or brazen?
brazier vs brassiere
A brassiere (bra) is an item of underwear and is not connected to braziers, though the spellings look alike.
brazier vs brazen
Brazen means shamelessly bold and has nothing to do with fire or coals.
Practice
On the frozen market square, the guards stood close to a ___ filled with burning charcoal.
Choose one answer.
A brazier is a metal container that holds burning coals. A brassiere is clothing, brazen is an adjective, and a basin holds water, not fire.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “brazier”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.