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
The flagship conference will feature a keynote fireside chat between AIM CEO Gee Davy and AI commentator Ed Newton-Rex, founder of ethical AI non-profit Fairly Trained. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025 In a high-profile fireside chat at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sat down with Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman to sketch a sweeping vision of artificial intelligence and its implications for finance, employment, and society at large. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Adjective
When Freeman took the head coaching job, one of his early meetings was a fireside chat with Mendoza College dean Martijn Cremers. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 Snowshoeing, spa visits, and fireside meals make this a perfect time to unwind. Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

fireside

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

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