hot spring

American  

noun

• hot springs
  plural

1. a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.

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hot spring British  

noun

1. Also called: thermal spring. a natural spring of mineral water at a temperature of 21°C (70°F) or above, found in areas of volcanic activity

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hot spring Scientific  

1. A spring of warm water, usually having a temperature greater than that of the human body.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hot springs
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of hot spring

First recorded in 1660–70

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Example Sentences

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hot spring

Say it was a hot spring in New York and you wanted to place a bet on Polymarket about the temperature reaching 100 degrees in Central Park this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

The animals were seen entering homes, roaming near schools and rampaging through supermarkets and hot spring resorts on an almost daily basis.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Painted in 1792, when Turner was 17, The Rising Squall features a former hot spring and spa in Bristol, as seen from the east bank of the River Avon before Clifton Suspension Bridge was built.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

Times Features team shares the places that have helped them amid uncertainty, be it a hot spring, cool desert, calming beach or beloved theme park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

The banks of the hot spring were made of thick, red clay.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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