Thesaurus results for FIRESIDES

firesides

noun

plural of fireside

as in dwellings

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

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Noun

The collapse last week wasn’t the first involving unsafe dwellings in the Gaza Strip, but the high death toll underscored the dangers in a territory where the vast majority of the population lacks adequate shelter.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
And was later divided into two separate, single-room slave dwellings.

— Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of dwellings

Noun

The project, set to be finished in about 15 years, will redevelop parking lots around the United Center into thousands of residences, plus businesses and the concert hall.

— Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The erosion has already affected private residences, parks, beaches and roadways across the region, bringing the Pacific Ocean surf dangerously close to infrastructure.

— Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of residences

Noun

Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.

— Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

Definition of abodes

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Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
To reduce risk, residents should avoid wild animals, seal gaps where bats could enter homes, keep pets’ rabies vaccinations current and contact a healthcare provider immediately after any potential exposure, Sutter County health officials advised.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

Visiting missionaries fill tribal members’ gas tanks and replace their sagging roofs.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Housing first has been controversial for its dedication to putting roofs over heads as quickly as possible, even if doing so means that clients are housed while still using drugs and alcohol.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

The gift was reported last week by ProPublica, which included renting out a private island for the reception and guest lodgings.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Perhaps not, but on Sunday night as Europe loaded the bus for the trip back to their lodgings, team helper Dame Laura Davies, who won four Solheim Cups as a player and three as a vice-captain, appeared with a case of Heinekens.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodgings

Noun

That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.

— Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
While both places are effective options, the research suggests that the upper butt takes the lead.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026

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