FIRESIDE Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌsīd

Definition of fireside

as in residence

the place where one lives couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside

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adjective

as in intimate

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Recent Examples of fireside

Noun

Nights are characterized by indulgent meals and fireside banter. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 There’s also a fireside chat with Club Kid director Jordan Firstman. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The speaker sessions will open with a fireside chat featuring lifetime achievement award recipient Robert Stone, CEO of City of Hope. — Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Some upper-level rooms have balconies with views of the nature preserve, but our favorite part of staying in a ground-level deluxe veranda fireside king room was walking out onto our private patio to sit beside our fire pit. — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fireside

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Noun

The main residence’s elegant upper portion was built between 2008 and 2010, and a pool and pool house — which presents itself more as a municipal recreation center — were added in 2024.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
In the report, prosecutors said police responded to a report of a disturbance at Jacobs’ Green Bay-area residence the morning of May 23.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of residence

Adjective

With Diane Lane narrating from Eleanor’s journals during that time, Making Marie Antoinette transcends a behind-the-scenes special and becomes a much more intimate look into the artistry of a mother and daughter in conversation with each other.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
And given the intimate size of the hotel, expect to drink a few too many G&Ts with them once evenings swing around.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of intimate

Noun

Three adults and three children inside a backyard dwelling were evacuated unhurt by sheriff’s deputies during the standoff.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The Clintons still own the 11-room dwelling, which has served as their primary residence since Bill’s second term as president ended in 2001.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dwelling

Adjective

Garten sported hers buttoned up over a sleek pair of black tapered trousers while Gaines went more casual, with a distressed version and a matching pair of wide-leg jeans for a Canadian tuxedo vibe.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
The casual restaurants serving simple, inexpensive meals, typically at a lunch counter, began emerging in the late 19th century.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of casual

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However, Venus has been receiving more and more attention as a potential abode for atmospheric alien life.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Antique Little Rock abode After Bill lost his reelection campaign for governor in 1980, the Clintons paid $112,000 for a home in Little Rock’s Hillcrest neighborhood.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of abode

Noun

Remember to reserve a room well in advance; up to 2 million people come to the festival each year, so lodgings (mostly small B&Bs) book up fast.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
In Manon Coubia’s visually arresting film Forest High, solo caretakers keep the fires burning in a remote Alpine chalet where weary hikers find modest lodgings.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodging

Noun

On Sunday, a severe thunderstorm swept through the Kansas City area, leaving thousands of residents without power, ripping the roof off of one building, and canceling a portion of the annual SantaCaliGon Days festival in Independence.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of quiet ways to lose a job over migraine, and a safety cost too if a worker stays on the roof or the machinery impaired.

— Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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