hearthrug C2 Topic:House & Home Also spelled hearth-rug US /ˈhɑrθˌrʌɡ/ UK /ˈhɑːθrʌɡ/ See IPA manual Freq #121766 Meanings 1 noun a rug placed on the hearth or in front of a fireplace The dog slept on the hearthrug. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a rug placed on the hearth... rugfireplace rug Word family Forms herthrug Etymology From hearth + rug. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hearthrug **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑrθˌrʌɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɑːθrʌɡ/ **Frequency rank:** 121766 ## Meanings 1. a rug placed on the hearth or in front of a fireplace ## Examples - The dog slept on the hearthrug. ## Synonyms - rug - fireplace rug ## Etymology From hearth + rug. ## Topics - House & Home markdown