 fireside |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) | |
| Synonyms: | hearth | |
| Examples: | "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire" |
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| Related terms: | area | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (housing) home symbolized as a part of the fireplace (synecdoche) | |
| Synonyms: | hearth | |
| Examples: | "driven from hearth and home" "fighting in defense of their firesides" |
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| Related terms: | dwelling fireplace synecdoche | |
| Similar spelling: |
firestone Firestine fire_code |
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