Thesaurus results for FIRESIDES

firesides

noun

plural of fireside

as in dwellings

the place where one lives couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside

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Noun

The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
That flexibility could result in what residents fear opens the door to two-story dwellings.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dwellings

Noun

The new Vista Point complex will add 193 independent living units, 72 assisted living residences, an indoor pool, performing arts auditorium, art studio and more, and ultimately will boost Fairview’s overall population to nearly 600.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
The underlying purpose of 19th century colleges was not to provide four-year residences far away from home for young men and women.

— Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of residences

Noun

Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.

— Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

Definition of abodes

Noun

As the waters receded in some areas, many families returned to homes buried under thick layers of silt, adding to the challenges of recovery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Detectives said the fire erupted from separate ignition points, forcing evacuations at apartment complexes and nearby homes.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

In the central English town of Stourbridge, where a huge blaze started Thursday, TV footage showed the fires consuming houses, with many left without roofs as flames burned inside the charred walls.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

We were guided to interior forests, aged tabby houses and waterway edges.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of lodgings

Noun

As a result, some places, such as Nevada, have gotten short shrift in the past because candidates, most from the eastern half of the country, have concluded the time investment isn’t worth it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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