1
a
: 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
A. L. KroeberSynonyms
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
What keeps the hearths and cauldrons burning so bright?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 July 2024
The figurines were made near a hearth, and then fired and left there, whereas objects made from bone, ivory and antler were used all over the sites and included in burials.
—Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Some were later fired in the hearth, and some were left to the elements, according to a team of archaeologists who have submitted a paper about this example of prehistoric play to PLOS One that is currently under review.
—Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Chicken sausage and chickpeas from the hearth at Leña
On Friday, our exact anniversary, Marcus booked an overnighter at The Siren hotel, our downtown Detroit go-to for a staycation.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 July 2024
The figurines were made near a hearth, and then fired and left there, whereas objects made from bone, ivory and antler were used all over the sites and included in burials.
—Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Some were later fired in the hearth, and some were left to the elements, according to a team of archaeologists who have submitted a paper about this example of prehistoric play to PLOS One that is currently under review.
—Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Chicken sausage and chickpeas from the hearth at Leña
On Friday, our exact anniversary, Marcus booked an overnighter at The Siren hotel, our downtown Detroit go-to for a staycation.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
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“Hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearth. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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hearth
noun1
a
: the area in front of a fireplace
b
: the floor of a fireplace
c
: the lowest section of a blast furnace
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