hearth

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noun

1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
fireplace, open fireplace
• Hypernyms:
recess, niche
• Hyponyms:
fire
• Part Holonyms:
chimney
• Part Meronyms:
fire iron, fireside, hearthstone, mantel, mantelpiece,
mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece, water back
2. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace (Freq. 1)
- driven from hearth and home
- fighting in defense of their firesides
• Syn:
fireside
• Usage Domain:
synecdoche
• Hypernyms:
dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house
• Part Holonyms:
fireplace, open fireplace
3. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
- they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire
• Syn:
fireside
• Hypernyms:
area, country

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fireside, fireplace, open fireplace