hot spot

noun

Definition of hot spotnext
as in playground

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Recent Examples of hot spot Jean, Philadelphia Chef Evan Snyder and managing partner Julian van der Tak have created a sensation in the City of Brotherly Love with their Mediterranean hot spot Emmett. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 Picturesque views of the surrounding Casco Bay are abundant, and its consistently excellent food scene has made the city a culinary hot spot for the ages. — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 7 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … HOLIDAY HAZARD — Travelers warned of drink-spiking robberies and kidnappings at vacation hot spot. — FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Additionally, Uma Thurman, who is returning to the series as Charley, was spotted in the tourist hot spot shooting Tuesday. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 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
  • Cooked, though, is like a film about said playground, each shot carefully captured and then edited into a strange and multivalent whole that could take a lifetime to parse.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The kids can burn off some energy at the playground and carnival rides.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 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
  • Kensington Market, a predominantly Jewish district in the early 20th century, is now a hive of independent shops, cafes and restaurants.
    — Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • However, what hasn’t changed is that Hollywood (not a place but a swarming hive with no geographical boundaries) depends on the interaction of its human elements which is conducted under great financial and emotional pressure.
    — Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of hive
Noun
  • For many Israelis and Palestinians, this location is ground zero in their long-running conflict.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After all, the Fillmore was, in many ways, ground zero for the Grateful Dead.
    — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ground zero
Noun
  • Since the turn of the millennium, Latin America has become a hotbed of electronic dance music, warping countless homegrown rhythms at block parties, bedrooms, and mega clubs across the region.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The area saw its economic fortunes fall and in recent years has rebounded with a hotbed of new investment.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Oct. 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
  • Janabi said one of the biggest challenges has been persuading those who are infected to seek medical assistance, adding that some deaths occur in the community outside of health centers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Still, if the new CBS is managing to hold the center in Washington, there’s been a far more dramatic shift in coverage of Israel and Gaza.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • That responsibility makes trial and error central to his work with Berger.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Casar told reporters the city has seen an ICE surge come to Austin, particularly in north-central Austin, where Sunday’s shooting occurred.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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