hearthstone

[ hahrth-stohn ]

noun

1. a stone forming a hearth.
2. home; fireside; hearth.
3. a soft stone, or a preparation of powdered stone and clay, used to whiten or scour hearths, steps, floors, etc.

hearthstone

/ ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a stone that forms a hearth
2. See hearth
   a less common word for hearth
3. soft stone used to clean and whiten floors, steps, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of hearthstone¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, hearthstone is from the Middle English word hertston. See hearth, stone

Example Sentences

Twitch: I should probably add my own, because I love watching Hearthstone (my favorite professional player is Trump).

From The Daily Beast

At that she snatched the child from his goal, the sharp curb of the hearthstone, and set him on her shoulder.

From Project Gutenberg

The field from which this class is gathered is an extensive one, and its outer limits are near to every hearthstone.

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There was sorrow in every household for friends fallen in battle, and Poverty sat by many a hearthstone.

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Five shillings a week for six persons meant starvation and creeping death, "an empty armry and a cold hearthstone."

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Often as he sat doing his sums on the hearthstone, with a bit of charcoal for a pencil, his mother would sigh sadly.

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