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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These tales have a long history of being told around hearth fires, bedsides and kitchens, each version differing slightly based on the teller.
—Heather Walter, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Data from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly suggests that incretins could help with hearth health and sleep apnea.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024
On one side, tucked among wooden racks filled with bottles of fine wine, stood a marble base that once held a statue of Hestia, the Greek goddess of the hearth.
—Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The Musée de Préhistoire Terra Amata, built over an archeological site of the same name, houses a replica of the prehistoric human settlement discovered there, along with artifacts and the remains of hearths made 400,000 years ago.
—Chloé Braithwaite, New York Times, 25 July 2024
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Heather Walter, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Data from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly suggests that incretins could help with hearth health and sleep apnea.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024
On one side, tucked among wooden racks filled with bottles of fine wine, stood a marble base that once held a statue of Hestia, the Greek goddess of the hearth.
—Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The Musée de Préhistoire Terra Amata, built over an archeological site of the same name, houses a replica of the prehistoric human settlement discovered there, along with artifacts and the remains of hearths made 400,000 years ago.
—Chloé Braithwaite, New York Times, 25 July 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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