Also means
chimney
Usage Note
Camino can mean both the fireplace (the hearth in a room) and the chimney (the flue stack on the roof) — context distinguishes them. Accendere il camino means to light the fireplace; il fumo esce dal camino means the smoke comes out of the chimney. Do not confuse with cammino (journey, path), which has a double m.
Examples
"Ci siamo seduti vicino al camino."
Natural Translation
We sat down near the fireplace.
Literal Translation
Ourselves we-are seated near to-the fireplace
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