hearthstones

noun

plural of hearthstone
as in dwellings
the place where one lives after years abroad, the eldest son returned to the family hearthstone, the old house in Philadelphia

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  1. dwellings
  2. abodes
  3. residences
  4. roofs
  5. houses
  6. homes
  7. hearths
  8. places
Noun
  • As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Amenities and experiences The name Anasazi refers to the Native American civilization that once inhabited the Four Corners region, renowned for their cliff dwellings and recognized as the ancestors of today's Pueblo peoples.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwellings
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
Noun
  • The regulations list possibilities including guest houses, caretaker residences, cabanas, gyms, libraries, pool houses, boat houses and detached garages.
    — Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom dwelling is unlike the couple’s other residences in that this one is considered Hillary’s property.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of residences
Noun
  • Tree trimming is also important because overhanging branches can damage roofs, windows, and siding during high winds.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sponsored telecasting means free, over-the-air telecasts—the kind that were commonplace before cable television, when people placed antennas on their televisions or roofs to pick up signals from a handful of channels.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • An aerial view of houses surrounded by mud, rocks and debris following flash floods on September 03, 2026 in Betravati village, Rasuwa, Nepal.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The funding is handled by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, which reports that 91% of buyers acquire one-family houses or condos, and that the average age of a recipient is 34.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • 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
Definition of hearths
Noun
  • The split also means immigrants in some parts of the country are getting bail hearings while those in other places, including Texas and Louisiana, face additional hurdles to seek release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Later that month, GAGE Center lost its USA Gymnastics affiliation, forcing many competitive gymnasts there to find new places to train.
    — PJ Green September 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of places
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“Hearthstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearthstones. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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