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hearth

/ hearth /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
"driven from hearth and home"
"fighting in defense of their firesides"
Type of:
dwelling home domicile
Has parts:
fireplace open fireplace
Domain:
synecdoche
noun Sense 2
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
"they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
Type of:
area country
noun Sense 3
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
"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"
Type of:
recess niche
Kinds of:
fire
Has parts:
chimney
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

dwelling home domicile area country recess niche fire