Hearth Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Hearth

Meaning 1 : an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

    Example : he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it,the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires

    Synonyms : fireplace,  open fireplace
Meaning 2 : home symbolized as a part of the fireplace

    Example : driven from hearth and home

    Synonyms : fireside
Meaning 3 : an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

    Example : they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire

    Synonyms : fireside

How to Pronounce Hearth

  • hɑrθ