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

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

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

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

They found a steaming hot spring, and once they had tested it to be sure it wasn’t more quicksand, they eased themselves in.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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