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hearth
noun(hearth)
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Synonyms: fireplace, open fireplace,
Examples:
He laid a fire in the hearth and lit it.
The hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires.
hearth
noun(hearth)
home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
Synonyms: fireside,
Examples:
Driven from hearth and home.
hearth
noun(hearth)
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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