hearth
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hearth Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
home
symbolized
as
a
part
of
the
fireplace
; "
driven
from
hearth
and
home
"; "
fighting
in
defense
of
their
firesides
"
(n)
an
area
near
a
fireplace
(
usually
paved
and
extending
out
into
a
room
); "
they
sat
on
the
hearth
and
warmed
themselves
before
the
fire
"
hearth Synonyms
fireplace
fireside
hearth
open fireplace
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