hot spot

noun

Definition of hot spotnext
as in playground

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Recent Examples of hot spot After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 The New York bar quickly became a hot spot known for its creative cocktails, particularly those infused with rum. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Shell Beach is situated along a rocky shoreline that becomes a hot spot for tide pooling once the tide is out. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Unused Kitchen Gadgets Kitchens are a common clutter hot spot because cooking, baking, and eating require many items. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot spot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot spot
  1. playground
  2. happy hunting ground
  3. hive
  4. ground zero
  5. hotbed
  6. nerve center
  7. center
  8. central
Noun
  • The most powerful visual effect is the ashy remains of the playground victims, still intact—until a shock wave scatters the ashes to the wind.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The open space would include a dog park and possibly a playground and other recreational amenities, Floyd said.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of playground
Noun
  • Brighton need three points to stay within touching distance of Bournemouth above them, but Elland Road might not be a happy hunting ground for the visitors.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The Gtech Community Stadium has not been a happy hunting ground for Chelsea in recent years, having failed to win in any of their last three visits to the ground.
    — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
Definition of happy hunting ground
Noun
  • The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hive
Noun
  • Florida is ground zero for climate change, but politicians and the news media ignore the facts.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kathe Conlon, who is advocating for better 9/11 memorial care, helped search for victims on ground zero nearly 25 years ago.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of ground zero
Noun
  • The internet has become a hotbed for the monetization of almost anything, and as media literacy is in decline — likely not as a result of laziness, but rather overwhelm — it’s never been easier to convert this overwhelm into sales.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jacquet was raised in the Ile‑de‑France region in greater Paris, a hotbed for talent.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotbed
Noun
  • On Freya, the bridge becomes the nerve center of the small expedition team.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Davis came of age at a time when the political nerve center of Broward was the creaky old county courthouse on the banks of the New River.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of nerve center
Noun
  • Patterson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, has experience at guard and center, and the 49ers needed a backup at both spots considering Toth’s lingering concussion symptoms.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • These counties have no hospitals or birth centers providing obstetric care, and no obstetric clinician.
    — Kayley Corley, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • The fastest-growing category now is NAD+ — a coenzyme central to mitochondrial energy production and DNA repair — sold as boosting energy, combating aging and enhancing recovery.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Blazars, like the one central to this study, designated PKS 2233-148, have long been proposed to be the cosmic particle accelerators that blast out neutrinos.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of central

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“Hot spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20spot. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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