What is "hearth" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does hearth mean in English? Meaning of hearth definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "hearth" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "hearth": an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

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 hearth open fireplace
  • Hyponyms: fire
  • Hypernyms: niche recess
  • Part Holonyms: chimneypiece fire iron fireside hearth hearthstone mantel mantelpiece mantle mantlepiece water back
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑːɹθ/

    Meaning of "hearth": home symbolized as a part of the fireplace

    Noun

  • Meaning: home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
  • Example: driven from hearth and home fighting in defense of their firesides
  • Synonyms: fireside hearth
  • Hypernyms: abode domicile dwelling dwelling house habitation home
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑːɹθ/

    Meaning of "hearth": an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

    Noun

  • 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 hearth
  • Hypernyms: area country
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑːɹθ/

    Synonyms:

    fireplace, grate, hearthstone, fireside, abode, residence, dwelling,

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