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fireside

American  
[fahyuhr-sahyd] / ˈfaɪərˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. Also called hearthside. the space about a fire or hearth.

  2. home.

  3. home or family life.


adjective

  1. informal and friendly in manner.

    The politician's fireside manner helped her win votes.

fireside British  
/ ˈfaɪəˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the hearth

  2. family life; the home

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fireside

First recorded in 1555–65; fire + side 1


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She invited customers for fireside chats with Net-a-Porter employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He had been due to take part in a "fireside chat" at the Royal Geographical Society's conference in London on 2 September.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Richmond Fed president, Tom Barkin, takes part in a fireside chat at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

So they created interview segments where she would sit down with guests and talk to them in a more personal way, these fireside chats.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

“Absolutely extraordinary! Gentlemen . . . lady,” he added, approaching the fireside and addressing the other three.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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