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

As companies grow, leaders must preserve that connection through skip-level meetings, fireside chats, coffee conversations and other forums for open dialogue. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Among the highlights is a fireside living room leading to a family room that opens out to a canyon-view patio donning a red-brick surface. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 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 caller said a man was inside the residence and had fired a gun.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
It was commissioned to produce stationery for Queen Victoria’s residences in the 1890s, and is known for making the world’s first portable diary in 1908.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of residence

Adjective

Reservations for the intimate South End space are available online.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Designed by Peter Niemitz Design with an architectural assist from Spina O’Rourke + Partners, the restaurant has a more intimate dining room with banquette seating, a sushi bar and a cocktail bar.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of intimate

Noun

The cooking stove often doubled as the dwelling’s heat source.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
By 2024, RealPage controlled roughly 80 percent of the real estate revenue management market for multifamily dwellings and held the keys to datasets from approximately sixteen million rental units nationwide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dwelling

Adjective

The casual setup and price points at Tiger’s Den swing the sushi pendulum away from ultra luxury and back toward its origins in Japan as a quick, working-class meal.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The trick is to break up the jacket-and-skirt combo and pair each with more casual pieces that take the edge off its classic finish.

— Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of casual

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Triad is one of the biggest names in chattel mortgages — or a home loan used on a movable abode, where the owner doesn't necessarily own the land underneath.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Just like their first Beverly Hills abode, the home was complete with resort-like grounds.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of abode

Noun

Donations will help with medical bills, lodging, transportation and lost wages as her family remains by her side during her recovery.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Both include lodging, meals, and therapy sessions, with longer stays offering additional work and follow-up support.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of lodging

Noun

The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Flames engulfed the 19th-century City Hall in the city of Limoges, in central France, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Concept plans call for significant changes to the north, south and west sides of the museum, as well as its roof.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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