hearth

\ ˈhärth

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Definition of hearth

1a : a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace

b : the floor of a fireplace also : fireplace

c : the lowest section of a furnace especially : the section of a furnace on which the ore or metal is exposed to the flame or heat

2 : home longed for the comforts of hearth and home

3 : a vital or creative center the central hearth of occidental civilization— A. L. Kroeber

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Examples of hearth in a Sentence

They swept the ashes from the hearth. all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth

Recent Examples on the Web But if the masterminds behind the hit series and movie are game for another, well, the annoucement of such a sequel would sure make for a great gift from the hearth of Highclere Castle. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "Will There Be a Sequel to the Downton Abbey Movie?," 3 Oct. 2019 Yes, Homer was covering a grisly war, but the eternally narcissistic news business — reporters like nothing more than a story about themselves — could take time to celebrate its own acumen in getting good stories from the battlefield to the hearth. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Winslow Homer at Harvard — Taking On Fake News," 21 Sep. 2019 Ahead of winter, check the fireplace hearth for air leaks and plug them with caulk or expandable foam sealant. — NBC News, "How to prep your home for winter (and save money on energy bills and repairs)," 13 Oct. 2018 Crucial to their discovery were the remnants of hearths, which provided charcoal that could be dated to between 47,000 and 31,000 years ago, according to Zimmer. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of an Ancient High-Altitude Human Dwelling," 10 Aug. 2019 The kitchen island is the new hearth, as the kitchen long ago replaced the living room as the center of the home. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "The Big Little Lie of the TV kitchen island," 1 Aug. 2019 His object of focus is a palm-sized banana pancake — flavored with ripe banana but also other banana iterations, including a powder made by drying the fruit above the blazes in the kitchen’s massive hearth. — Los Angeles Times, "Hidden in the Beverly Center lies a mysterious luxury seafood restaurant. Is it worth the hunt?," 12 Sep. 2019 The vestal virgins, who maintained the sacred fire of Vesta, the goddess of hearth and home, were the Beyhive of their day. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, "Superfans: A Love Story," 9 Sep. 2019 With only a handful of suites, Wara is nonetheless spacious and rambling, turned inward to intimate courtyards and cool jazz soundtracks; to cozy hearths, deep sofas, and crackling fires. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "From Buenos Aires to the Chilean Coast: A Road Trip Across South America," 22 Aug. 2019

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