hearthnoun [ C ]
uk/hɑːθ/us/hɑːrθ/the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it:
A bright fire was burning in the hearth.
literary a home, especially when seen as a place of comfort and love:
They were reluctant to leave hearth and home.
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Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace
- chimney breast
- coal scuttle
- fender
- firebrick
- fireguard
- fireplace
- firescreen
- fireside
- flue
- grate
- inglenook
- mantelpiece
- open fire
- open fireplace
- poker
- scuttle
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