hearth
/hˈɑɹθ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- 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” - home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
“driven from hearth and home” - an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
“they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire”
Synonyms for hearth
Words that rhyme with hearth
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