fireside

/ˌfaɪərˈsaɪd/
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Other forms: firesides

Definitions of fireside
  1. noun
    an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
    synonyms: hearth
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    type of:
    area, country
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  2. noun
    home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
    “fighting in defense of their firesides”
    synonyms: hearth
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    type of:
    abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home
    housing that someone is living in
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