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| 1. | [ noun ] an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built | |
| Synonyms: | fireplace open_fireplace | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | recess fire chimney mantel hearthstone water_back fire_iron | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (housing) home symbolized as a part of the fireplace (synecdoche) | |
| Synonyms: | fireside | |
| Examples: | "driven from hearth and home" "fighting in defense of their firesides" |
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| Related terms: | dwelling fireplace synecdoche | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) | |
| Synonyms: | fireside | |
| Examples: | "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire" |
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| Related terms: | area | |
| Similar spelling: |
Heart Hertha Herdt herat herewith hereto hearty heyward Herd Harth Herta Herod Herda Heard Herriott hear_out Heward Herrod |
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