Noun: fireside 'fI(-u)r,sId
- An area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
"The family gathered at the fireside on cold winter evenings";
- hearth
- Home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
"fighting in defence of their firesides";
- hearth
Derived forms: firesides
Type of: abode, area, country, domicil [rare], domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home
Part of: fireplace, hearth, open fireplace
Encyclopedia: Fireside, Ohio