fireplace,
open fireplace,
hearth an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
hearth -
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
hearth -
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
niche,
recess (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
chimney a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
hearth -
A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry.
Wikipedia
In common historic and modern usage, a hearth is a brick- or stone-lined fireplace or oven often used for cooking and/or heating. For many years, the hearth was considered an integral part of a home, often its central or most important feature. This concept has been generalized to refer to a homeplace or household, as in the terms "hearth and home" and "keep the home fires burning.
