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hearth

[hahrth] / hɑrθ /
NOUN
a fireplace
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NOUN
home
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Radiocarbon dating places the hearth from the second layer at roughly 3,000 years old.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The hearth, where many of these dishes were made, was the one source of heat for many families, especially in the countryside.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

On the ground floor of Chicago’s tallest building, the restaurant Kindling features tall ceilings, lots of light and a 13-foot live-fire hearth presided over by the tattooed chef, Jonathon Sawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Inside I heard Granda fall over something, metal clattering against the stones of the hearth, Granda groaning.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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