hearth
1.
(
noun
) a part of the fireplace taken as a symbol (synecdoche) for home; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
Synonyms:
fireside
Related Words:
abode
,
domicile
,
dwelling
,
dwelling house
,
habitation
,
home
2.
(
noun
) an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
Synonyms:
fireside
Related Words:
area
,
country
3.
(
noun
) an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Synonyms:
fireplace
,
open fireplace
Related Words:
fire
,
niche
,
recess
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