HOTSPOT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Hotspot

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɒtspɒt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small area with a relatively high temperature in comparison to its surroundings

Short Definition:

small area with high temperature

Examples:
  • fire engines were required to visit the scene again last night after hotspots appeared to be in danger of re-igniting
Definition:

a place of significant activity, danger, or violence

Short Definition:

place of significant activity

Examples:
  • they identified eight pollution hotspots at the mouth of the Thames
  • while some were caught in the cross-fire at various political hotspots, most victims were targeted and killed
  • teams will patrol anti-social behaviour hotspots in all parts of the borough
Definition:

a popular place of entertainment

Examples:
  • treat your clients to a cocktail at one of the following hotspots
Definition:

an area on a computer screen which can be clicked to activate a function, especially an image or piece of text acting as a hyperlink.

Short Definition:

clickable part of screen

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