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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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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

Musk is scheduled to host a fireside chat with ASML’s chief executive, Christophe Fouquet, and discuss AI, robotics, space exploration and chip manufacturing.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

"It's a very small event for 300 women... it's going to be a fireside chat with Meghan and I."

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

It’s no longer sufficient to rely on game coverage and fireside chats from the studio.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

On the third morning he came in to the fireside where the mage sat gazing at the flames, and said, “Master...”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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