fire ‧ side /ˈfaɪəsaɪd $ ˈfaɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
the area close to or around a small fire, especially in a home:
a cat dozing by the fireside
fire ‧ side /ˈfaɪəsaɪd $ ˈfaɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
the area close to or around a small fire, especially in a home:
a cat dozing by the fireside
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012