Hearth Definition & Meaning
hearth
- noun
- an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
- home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
- an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
"Hearth" in song lyrics
See how hearth is used in real songs:
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"like a fire on the hearth"
Virtuoso — Dream In -
"pliw and hearth"
AOL — AOL -
"plow and hearth"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with hearth
Usage tips for "hearth"
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- What does hearth mean?
- an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires" home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides" an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
- What part of speech is hearth?
- Hearth is a noun.
- How many definitions does hearth have?
- Hearth has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).