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. KroeberExamples of hearth in a Sentence
They swept the ashes from the hearth.
all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth
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—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The Trading Post Café & Bar is located just off the lobby and is the heart and hearth of the hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Within the first camp, which was preserved because the Romans built a road over it, archaeologists discovered two identical groups of rooms adjacent to a larger one that contained a hearth, according to a press release.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearth. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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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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