fireside vs hearth

fireside and hearth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fireside	Yes	No	No	No
hearth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fireside and hearth are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, fireside and hearth are synonyms defined as:

fireside and hearth: an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

fireside (noun)	hearth (noun)
home symbolized as a part of the fireplace	home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)	an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
	an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)