Hearth Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɑɹθ

HARTH

UK

hˈɑːθ

HAATH

Definition

The hearth is the floor or area in front of a fireplace, often used symbolically to mean home and family life.

Usage & Nuances

'Hearth' is formal and literary when talking about home/family; it is mostly used in historical, poetic, or old-fashioned contexts today. Literal meaning is less common except in discussions about fireplaces. Common in set phrases like 'hearth and home.'

• Spanish: hogar (chimenea)
• Portuguese (BR): lar (chão da lareira)
• Portuguese (PT): lar (base da lareira)
• Chinese (Simplified): 壁炉台 - 家庭（象征意义）
• Chinese (Traditional): 壁爐臺 - 家庭（象徵意義）
• Hindi: अंगीठी (घर/परिवार के प्रतीक के रूप में भी)
• Arabic: موقد (أساس الموقد) - البيت (رمزي)
• Bengali: চুলার আগুনের জায়গা - নীড় (প্রাচীন অর্থে)
• Russian: очаг
• Japanese: 炉辺 - 暖炉の前
• Vietnamese: lò sưởi - tổ ấm (nghĩa bóng)
• Korean: 벽난로 앞 - 가정(비유적 의미)
• Turkish: ocak
• Urdu: آتشدان - گھر (علامتی معنی میں)
• Indonesian: perapian - rumah (makna kiasan)

Example Sentences

The family sat around the hearth on a cold night.

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He cleaned the ashes from the hearth.

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The cat loves to sleep on the hearth.

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After a long day, she felt most at peace by the hearth.

natural

They moved to a new city but missed their old hearth and home.

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Gathering around the hearth always brought the family closer together.

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