noun
- the floor of a fireplace, usually made of brick or stone
- the area in front of a fireplace
- home and family life; the household
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The cat curled up on the warm hearth after the fire died down.
- She swept the ashes from the hearth before lighting a new fire.
- The family gathered around the hearth on cold winter evenings.
- The stone hearth was blackened from years of use.
- He longed for the comfort of hearth and home.
- The hearth was decorated with holiday stockings.
- Nothing beats the warmth of your own hearth after a long journey.