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hearth noun
Meaning : An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built.
Example :
The fireplace was so large you could walk inside it.
He laid a fire in the hearth and lit it.
The hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires.
Synonyms : fireplace, open fireplace
Meaning : Home symbolized as a part of the fireplace.
Example :
Driven from hearth and home.
Fighting in defense of their firesides.
Synonyms : fireside
Meaning : An area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room).
Example :
They sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire.
Synonyms : fireside
