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fireside

noun
fire·​side | \ ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌsīd How to pronounce fireside (audio) \

Definition of fireside

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a place near the fire or hearth
2 : home

fireside

adjective

Definition of fireside (Entry 2 of 2)

: having an informal or intimate quality a fireside chat

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Examples of fireside in a Sentence

Noun

We sat chatting at the fireside. couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Then-San Francisco Mayor Elmer Robinson dedicated an entire 1949 fireside chat on KCBS to slamming the bridge. — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, "See the ‘twin’ Bay Bridge that nearly happened despite outrage from SF," 6 Sep. 2019 From all manner of water sports to falconry demonstrations and fireside ukelele lessons, this private beach club has it all. — Amanda Fletcher, Orange County Register, "Monarch Bay Beach Club makes anyone feel like a local," 15 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of fireside

Noun

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1871, in the meaning defined above

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fireside

noun

English Language Learners Definition of fireside

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a place next to a fire : an area close to a fireplace, campfire, etc.

fireside

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of fireside (Entry 2 of 2)

: having an informal or friendly quality

fireside

noun
fire·​side | \ ˈfīr-ˌsīd How to pronounce fireside (audio) \

Kids Definition of fireside

1 : a place near the hearth
2 : home entry 1 sense 1 John would have preferred his own fireside if it had not been so lonely …— Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

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Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with fireside

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