as in dwellings
the place where one lives
all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth
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Recent Examples of hearths
Smoke curls from sunken irori hearths inside centuries-old farmhouses—as fires crackle and miso simmers in clay pots.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
This hinted at their use over open hearths for cooking.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
This hinted at their use over open hearths for cooking.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearths
Noun
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The house is small and modest but likely typical of the dwellings in a village like Nazareth at that time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 20% of the children are considered impoverished, and nearly half the dwellings are mobile homes.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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With 200 rooms and suites, plus 60 residences, Nobu blends Japanese minimalism with Mexican craftsmanship.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The abodes range from three to five bedrooms and are built to maximize views of the surrounding mountains.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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The city of San Diego is moving toward launching an innovative program to create a fund to purchase affordable apartments before they are turned into market-rate housing (and potentially out of reach for existing residents) or torn down to build more luxurious abodes.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The corridor is expected to see thousands of homes popping up in the next five years.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Designed by France's Baluchon, the Nouvelle Dans is built on a double-axle trailer measuring roughly 6 m (20 ft) in length, making it on the smaller side compared to many North American tiny homes, some of which, like the Tellico, can reach over double that length.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Particularly problematic are the flat roofs and terraces that make Fallingwater so indelible – and provide the perfect place for water to pool.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Already this season, nine houses have collapsed along the Outer Banks of North Carolina in rough surf and damaging waves as a pair of hurricanes, Humberto and Imelda, stirred up the ocean well offshore.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some of the houses, into which refugees entered in my hometown, had been vacated by frightened Jewish citizens with foreign passports who could not envisage living in a non-apartheid country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Hearths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearths. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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