hearth
noun
ˈhärth 
1
a
: a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace
b
: the floor of a fireplace
also : fireplace
c
: the lowest section of a furnace
especially : the section of a furnace on which the ore or metal is exposed to the flame or heat
2
: home
longed for the comforts of hearth and home
3
: a vital or creative center
the central hearth of occidental civilization
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Synonyms
- abode
- diggings
- domicile
- dwelling
- fireside
- habitation
- hearthstone
- home
- house
- lodging
- pad
- place
- quarters
- residence
- roof
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Example Sentences
They swept the ashes from the hearth. all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth
Recent Examples on the Web At the other end of the living room is a large wood-burning fireplace with a ceramic surround and hearth. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The log portion of the home has a stone hearth that was once used for cooking and heating. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Back at Villa Gella, there was a fire in the hearth and another glass of rakia in my hand. Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022 Sonny represents the dad determined to shatter old gender stereotypes of hearth and home, while Huck embraces the new earth-nurturing bohemian wild man. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 The Trackway Site sits less than a half-mile from another prehistoric archaeological find in the area: an ancient hearth, stone tools and burned tobacco seeds discovered in 2015 — revealing the earliest evidence of human tobacco use. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 For McCullough, history needed to be written so readers were always leaning forward as if hearing a story told by Grandma on a frosty January evening in front of a Pittsburgh hearth. Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 In the days leading up to the summer solstice, ancient Romans celebrated Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, home and family. Amy Bizzarri, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022 This Claverack, New York, home features an original 19th-century kitchen with an old-fashioned hearth and beehive oven. Sofia Quintero, ELLE Decor, 3 Aug. 2022 See More
James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The log portion of the home has a stone hearth that was once used for cooking and heating. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Back at Villa Gella, there was a fire in the hearth and another glass of rakia in my hand. Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022 Sonny represents the dad determined to shatter old gender stereotypes of hearth and home, while Huck embraces the new earth-nurturing bohemian wild man. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 The Trackway Site sits less than a half-mile from another prehistoric archaeological find in the area: an ancient hearth, stone tools and burned tobacco seeds discovered in 2015 — revealing the earliest evidence of human tobacco use. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 For McCullough, history needed to be written so readers were always leaning forward as if hearing a story told by Grandma on a frosty January evening in front of a Pittsburgh hearth. Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 In the days leading up to the summer solstice, ancient Romans celebrated Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, home and family. Amy Bizzarri, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022 This Claverack, New York, home features an original 19th-century kitchen with an old-fashioned hearth and beehive oven. Sofia Quintero, ELLE Decor, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English herth, from Old English heorth; akin to Old High German herd hearth, and probably to Sanskrit kūḍayāti he scorches
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing hearth
Kids Definition
hearth
noun
ˈhärth
1
: an area (as of brick) in front of a fireplace
2
: the floor of a fireplace
hearths
noun
as in dwellings
the place where one lives all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth Synonyms & Similar Words
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- dwellings
- abodes
- residences
- homes
- houses
- roofs
- habitations
- hearthstones
- places
- firesides
- quarters
- lodgings
- housings
- cottages
- cabins
- residencies
- rooms
- domiciles
- apartments
- mansions
- diggings
- farmhouses
- bungalows
- homesteads
- nests
- shelters
- estates
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- pads
- huts
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