hearth
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Househearthhearth /hɑːθ $ hɑːrθ/ noun [countable] 1 DHHthe area of floor around a fireplace in a house2 → hearth and homeExamples from the Corpushearth• Then they all gathered before a small fire on the kitchen hearth.• She sat down in a chair by the hearth.• She was as tall as Nigel, and now folded herself gracefully into a low chair by the hearth.• There was a fire in the hearth and sandwiches on the sideboard.Origin hearth Old English heorth