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English noun: fireside

1. fireside (location) an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)


SamplesThey sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire.


Synonymshearth


Broader (hypernym)area, country

2. fireside (artifact) home symbolized as a part of the fireplace


SamplesDriven from hearth and home.
Fighting in defense of their firesides.


Synonymshearth


Broader (hypernym)abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home


Part meronymfireplace, hearth, open fireplace


Domain usagesynecdoche









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