hearth

1. An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built (synset 103351301)
   "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
   is a type of: niche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented
   subtypes: fire - a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
   has:

   • fire iron - metal fireside implements
   • fireside, hearth - home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
   • hearthstone - a stone that forms a hearth
   • chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece - shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
   • water back - water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove
   is a part of: chimney - a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
   same as: fireplace, open fireplace
2. Home symbolized as a part of the fireplace (synset 103512385)
   "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
   domain usage: synecdoche - substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
   is a type of: abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home - housing that someone is living in
   is a part of: fireplace, hearth, open fireplace - an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
   same as: fireside
3. An area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) (synset 108599227)
   "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
   is a 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)
   same as: fireside

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