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hot spring

American  

noun

  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.

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.

Etymology

Origin of hot spring

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

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The pair, who met in college in Tokyo, spent $40,000 on their first akiya in the hot spring town of Beppu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The research team isolated eight strains of heat-tolerant cyanobacteria from the Bo Khlueng hot spring in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

A 60-year-old man cleaning an outdoor hot spring bath has gone missing what is suspected to be the latest incident.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

The amenities on offer include a hot spring, golf, table tennis and plenty of walking paths.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

The hot spring that began in Orangeburg stretched into another hot summer, with angry protests flaring up both in the black community and before various city bodies.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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