hearthside
- noun
- /ˈhɑrθˌsaɪd/
- Archaic
:
junto a la chimenea
- On cold winter nights, nothing is better than curling up with a book by the hearthside.
Examples
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The NASA images of men working with crude upside-down buckets on their heads, or even the smiling faces of wives and children at the hearthside, make the idea of fragile humans venturing into the dark vacuum of space seem foolish, if not downright impossible.
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Every evening, the family gathers at the hearthside to share stories and enjoy each other's company.
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The children played games at the hearthside, surrounded by the warmth of the fireplace.
Synonyms
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1.0
An open space in a wall where you make a fire to heat a room or for decoration
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5.5
The floor area in front of a fireplace where you build a fire
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3.2
The area in front of a fireplace where people sit to keep warm
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9.9
A small space by a fireplace where people sit to keep warm
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6.3
A corner of a room next to a fireplace where people sit to feel warm
A fireplace in an old house where people burn wood to warm the room
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Hearthside comes from hearth 'fireplace' and side 'beside'. So picture sitting 'beside the fireplace' with family, and it means the place next to the fire and the warm, comfortable life there.