Hearth vs. Oven

Hearthnoun

A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or oven.

Hearthnoun

An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire may be built.

Hearthnoun

The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace.

Hearthnoun

A brazier, chafing dish, or firebox.

Hearthnoun

(figurative) Home or family life.

Hearthnoun

(paganism) A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry.

Hearthnoun

The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stove.

Hearthnoun

The house itself, as the abode of comfort to its inmates and of hospitality to strangers; fireside.

Hearthnoun

The floor of a furnace, on which the material to be heated lies, or the lowest part of a melting furnace, into which the melted material settles; as, an open-hearth smelting furnace.

Hearthnoun

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built;

Hearthnoun

home symbolized as a part of the fireplace;

Hearthnoun

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room);

Hearth

A hearth is a brick- or stone-lined fireplace, with or without an oven, used for heating and originally also used for cooking food. For centuries, the hearth was such an integral part of a home, usually its central and most important feature, that the concept has been generalized to refer to a homeplace or household, as in the terms and .

Ovennoun

A chamber used for baking or heating.

Ovennoun

A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a stove, used for baking or roasting.

Ovennoun

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

Oven

An oven is a tool which is used to expose materials to a hot environment. Ovens contain a hollow chamber and provide a means of heating the chamber in a controlled way.