Synonyms: fireplace, open fireplace, hearth
Definition: an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Usage: 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
Definition: home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
Usage: driven from hearth and home; fighting in defense of their firesides
Similar words: dwelling, dwelling house, domicile, habitation, home, abode
Definition: housing that someone is living in
Usage: he built a modest dwelling near the pond; they raise money to provide homes for the homeless
Definition: an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
Usage: they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire
Definition: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Usage: it was a mountainous area; Bible country