Thesaurus results for HEARTHS

hearths

noun

plural of hearth

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 Wishing you a weekend of fresh pages, warm hearths, and analog rejoicing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Food 250 years ago was cooked in hearths. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026 Breakthroughs in technology—such as jewelry, bone and stone tools, pigments, and organized hearths—happened much earlier than previously assumed, appearing in one region to disappear in another. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 Most of the hearths are between 4,000 and 5,500 years old. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 These influences, fueled by blazing hearths, continue to inform Maydan’s direction. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Individual cottages with modern interiors are set up in mini neighborhoods and have fireplaces with polished concrete hearths, heated floors, and floor-to-ceiling glass bifold doors leading to landscaped gardens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 The kitchen was a simple room with two open hearths. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026

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Noun

But these charming dwellings aren’t just found in the worlds of soon-to-be princesses or daring adventurers.

— Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of dwellings

Noun

With just 47 residences, the building is very much aimed at the trophy-home crowd, offering expansive terraces and views over the Mediterranean.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
On the south side, Building B would have 90 residences; Building C would have 75; and Building D would have 73.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of residences

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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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Charlie Fox, a 56-year-old San Clemente resident and marine meteorologist, said sand provides a critical buffer between whatever structures — train tracks, homes, lifeguard headquarters — are built along the coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

According to Raybould, the investigation into the organization began in 2024, and investigators discovered that kilos of drugs – including cocaine – were being distributed from five trap houses located near schools, parks, and community centers.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Located in the Oak Park neighborhood just west of Chicago—a unique enclave full of multiple Wright designs from the early years of his practice—the home is often regarded as one of his most influential Prairie-style houses.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

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