hot spring

noun

: a spring whose water issues at a temperature higher than that of its surroundings

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Two Star focuses on Kyushu’s beautiful western coast while Seven Stars offers a more in-depth, multi-day journey that stops at volcanoes, castles, hot springs, farms, the pottery village of Arita and other distinctive locations. Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 The painting depicts Hot Wells House, a hot spring and spa built along the Avon River in Bristol, which Turner saw and sketched during a tour of the West Country in 1791. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025 Brain-eating amoeba is most commonly found in warm fresh waters such as lakes, rivers and hot springs. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 June 2025 Shintaro Inoue left Japan and the seaside community of Yamaguchi, with its mountain views and hot springs, three years ago for the harsh plains of Western Nebraska. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot spring

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot spring was in 1572

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“Hot spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20spring. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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hot spring

noun
: a spring whose water flows out at a temperature higher than the average temperature of the place where the spring is located

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