# hearthstead

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The area encompassing a hearth; fireplace.

## Etymology
From Middle English herthstede, equivalent to hearth + stead (“place”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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