ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fireside

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fireside is a noun meaning The area near a domestic fire or hearth.

Meaning

The area near a domestic fire or hearth.

More Meanings

  1. (by extension, symbolic) One's home.
  2. (by extension) Home life.
  3. (Mormonism) A supplementary meeting in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Example Sentences

At a Brigham Young University fireside, President Hunter said, “If you feel that … what you do this year or in the years to come does not make you very famous, take heart[...]”
Thomas (that is not his real name) was one who had lost his way. We became acquainted at a special fireside attended by members one doesn’t normally see on Sunday[...] The day before, Thomas’s father had invited him to attend the fireside.

Word Forms

Synonyms for fireside

Depending on context, synonyms include hearth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hearth, hearthplace, hearthside, fireplace, firebox, firehouse.

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