hearth definition by Wordo

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

.