1. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)(Freq. 1) - they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire • Syn: hearth • Hypernyms: area, country 2. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace - driven from hearth and home - fighting in defense of their firesides • Syn: hearth • Usage Domain: synecdoche • Hypernyms: dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house • Part Holonyms: fireplace, hearth, open fireplace
