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.

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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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Etymology

Origin of hot spring

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

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

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

The waters of the hot spring are still and calm, a cloud of steam hovering over it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu