1
a
: a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace
b
: the floor of a fireplace
also
: fireplace
c
: the lowest section of a furnace
especially
: the section of a furnace on which the ore or metal is exposed to the flame or heat
2
: home
longed for the comforts of hearth and home
3
: a vital or creative center
the central hearth of occidental civilization—
A. L. Kroeber
A. L. KroeberSynonyms
Examples of hearth in a Sentence
They swept the ashes from the hearth.
all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth
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The hearth at a brick-floored home in Tuscany, in the unpretentious and agricultural town of Chianti.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
The Brothers Patterson — Dan, 48, Joel, 45, and Andy, 43 — all work together making doors, tables, hearths, and other works of art out of metal and spend their spare time playing heavy metal music together.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
The two have worked together for three months to craft the menu, which focuses on local, seasonal ingredients cooked over Ash’s signature wood-burning hearth, the focal point of the restaurant’s dining space.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
Fill a basket or wood tray with gourds and place them on the hearth or coffee table.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
The Brothers Patterson — Dan, 48, Joel, 45, and Andy, 43 — all work together making doors, tables, hearths, and other works of art out of metal and spend their spare time playing heavy metal music together.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
The two have worked together for three months to craft the menu, which focuses on local, seasonal ingredients cooked over Ash’s signature wood-burning hearth, the focal point of the restaurant’s dining space.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
Fill a basket or wood tray with gourds and place them on the hearth or coffee table.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearth. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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hearth
noun1
a
: the area in front of a fireplace
b
: the floor of a fireplace
c
: the lowest section of a blast furnace
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