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
- (by extension, symbolic) One's home.
- (by extension) Home life.
- (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
- firesides
- fire-side
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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