Hearth
/hˈɑrθ/
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Definition
(noun) The place in a home where a fire is or was traditionally kept for home heating and for cooking, usually constituted by at least a hearthstone and often enclosed to varying degrees by any combination of reredos, fireplace, oven, smoke hood, or chimney.
Sentence Examples
In Victorian age, women were considered "Angels of the hearth".
Without hearth or home.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The family gathered around the warm ____ to share stories and enjoy a hot cup of cocoa.