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
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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 Ring of Brodgar is a massive ceremonial stone circle dating back to the third millennium BC, and the Stones of Stenness was once a circle of 12 stones with a central hearth built more than 5,000 years ago, one of the earliest monuments in the British Isles.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
The silencer was sent off for testing, and Jones arranged for a paint sample to be taken from the hearth.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Wings are cooked on a hearth, which is completely exposed to the rest of the space.
—Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
Above the fireplace, a Scot Heywood painting radiates a splash of yellow, while a tête-à-tête covered in a Sandra Jordan Alpaca and a 1948 Fritz Hansen armchair covered in shearling from Galerie Half are luxe landing spots in front of the hearth.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
The silencer was sent off for testing, and Jones arranged for a paint sample to be taken from the hearth.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Wings are cooked on a hearth, which is completely exposed to the rest of the space.
—Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
Above the fireplace, a Scot Heywood painting radiates a splash of yellow, while a tête-à-tête covered in a Sandra Jordan Alpaca and a 1948 Fritz Hansen armchair covered in shearling from Galerie Half are luxe landing spots in front of the hearth.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearth. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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