fireside

1 of 2

noun

fire·​side ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌsīd How to pronounce fireside (audio)
1
: a place near the fire or hearth
2
: home

fireside

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adjective

: having an informal or intimate quality
a fireside chat

Examples of fireside in a Sentence

Noun We sat chatting at the fireside. couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside
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Noun
Join us for an illuminating fireside chat with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Essence, 6 July 2025 Photo : Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty The fireside library. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Adjective
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor participates in a fireside chat in Miami, February 11, 2025. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 Gadd and Hoo will later appear in conversation with Colin From Accounts star and co-creator Harriet Dyer in a session titled, ‘Passion Project to Global Hit’, while Asher Keddie (Strife), Imogen Banks (Fake) and Bruna Papandrea (Nine Perfect Strangers) will appear at fireside chats. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fireside

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fireside was in 1533

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“Fireside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireside. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

fireside

noun
fire·​side
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌsīd
1
: a place near the hearth
2

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