Hearth (noun)

1. The floor of a fireplace, typically made of brick or stone.
2. The area around a fireplace, considered as a focus of domestic warmth and family life.

Origin:

Hearth (n.) old english heorð, earlier hærð "hearth, fire-place,".

Examples:

1. The hearth was made of stone.
2. He was sitting by the hearth.
3. She was cleaning the hearth.
4. The hearth was the center of the home.
5. He was warming his hands by the hearth.