fireside
NounUS[fahy-er-sahyd]/ˈfaɪɚˌsaɪd/3 syllables
Synonyms:
hearth
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- 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: hearthType of area, country
- home symbolized as a part of the fireplace“driven from hearth and home”“fighting in defense of their firesides”Synonyms: hearthType of dwelling, homePart of fireplace, hearth
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fire′side′ noun
A place near the fire or hearth; home; domestic life or retirement.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54