hotspot

hot spot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hot-spot]
- /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/
- /ˈhɑːt.ˌspɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot-spot]
- /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/

Definitions of hotspot word

noun hotspot a country or region where dangerous or difficult political situations exist or may erupt, especially where a war, revolution, or a belligerent attitude toward other countries exists or may develop: In the 1960s, Vietnam became a hot spot. 1
noun hotspot Informal. any area or place of known danger, intrigue, dissension, or instability. 1
noun hotspot Informal. a nightclub. 1
noun hotspot Photography. an area of a negative or print revealing excessive light on that part of the subject. 1
noun hotspot a section of forest or woods where fires frequently occur. 1
noun hotspot an area hotter than the surrounding surface, as on the shell of a furnace. 1

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Origin of hotspot

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Hotspot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hotspot

hotspot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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