An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; SYN. hearth, open fireplace.

ETYM Old Eng. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heorth; akin to Dutch haard, heerd, Swed. härd, German herd; cf. Goth. haúri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and Latin cremare to burn.
1. A part of the fireplace taken as a symbol (synecdoche) for home; SYN. fireside.
2. An area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); SYN. fireside. + prikaži više