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abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearthstone, home, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof
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The team also found a hearth and pits dug by the site’s ancient residents, containing stone artifacts and animal bones. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "First people in the Americas came by sea, ancient tools unearthed by Idaho river suggest," 29 Aug. 2019 In fact, Fincha Havera was repeatedly populated by humans; the team’s analysis shows that around 10,000 years ago, a second group moved into the site, increasingly using it as a hearth. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of an Ancient High-Altitude Human Dwelling," 10 Aug. 2019 They were given a place by the hearth and bowls of butter tea. — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, "Mountains, Transcending," 9 Aug. 2019 It was also inhabited a second time and used as a hearth 10,000 years ago. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Humans survived off rodents in the mountains during the last ice age, study says," 8 Aug. 2019 In the rainy months, its interior curves and wood elements create a cozy hearth. — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, "Celebrating architect Pietro Belluschi’s 120th anniversary: Building tours, book talk and dinner in his home," 8 Aug. 2019 The scent collection also includes Feu de Bois, or Wood Fire, which captures the scent of burning logs in a hearth. — Stacey Leasca, PEOPLE.com, "Meghan Markle Loves These Popular Candles and You Can Get an Amazing Deal on Them at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale," 27 July 2019 The audience of no more than 10 people is guided at the beginning into an old-fashioned parlor, where a fire flickers in the hearth and a gramophone plays in the background. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Review: There’s no escaping the engaging ‘Cabal’," 26 July 2019 Code requirements must be pretty strict for a restaurant that does all its cooking over burning logs at a waist-height stone hearth in an open kitchen. — Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, "Beyond the falls: the delicious tastes of Niagara," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hearth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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