hearthstones
Hearth's flat base
Hearthstones are the flat stones forming the floor of a fireplace or the area immediately in front of it.
By extension, hearthstone represents home and domestic life: They longed to return to the hearthstone of their childhood.
The word carries nostalgic, sometimes sentimental weight—evoking warmth, family, and rootedness.
Area beside the hearth
- homeOne's personal residence
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- mantelDecorative hearth shelf
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
warmth · family · inglenook · dwelling · threshold · homestead · shelter · cookfire
Flat stone for paving
- slabThick flat piece
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
slate · masonry · lintel · surround · mantelpiece · chimney breast · fireback · ashlar
fireside
Area beside the hearth
fireplace · warmth · family · inglenook · dwelling · threshold · homestead · shelter · cookfire · gathering
flagstone
Flat stone for paving
limestone · slate · masonry · lintel · surround · mantelpiece · chimney breast · fireback · ashlar · mortar
Vesta
Goddess of hearth
goddess · offerings · ritual · eternal flame · sanctuary · temple · devotion · blessing · protection · Roman
Blizzard
Severe wind-driven snowfall
legendary · tavern · Warcraft · collectible · arena · battlegrounds · innkeeper · expansion · crafting · ranked
hearthstoneswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
homelessness · exile · wandering · displacement · rootlessness