fireside

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪərsaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfaɪrˌsaɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fīər′sīd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fire•side /ˈfaɪrˌsaɪd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually: the + ~]
  1. the space around a fire or hearth:to sit around the fireside and swap stories.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fire•side  (fīər′sīd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Also called hearthside. the space about a fire or hearth.
  2. home.
  3. home or family life.

adj. 
  1. informal and friendly in manner:The politician's fireside manner helped her win votes.
  • fire + side1 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fireside / ˈfaɪəˌsaɪd/
  1. the hearth
  2. family life; the home
'fireside' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adoze - chauffeuse - chimney corner - fire irons - fireside chat - hearth - hearthside - hearthstone - home - ingleside - stir
Synonyms: hearth, more...

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