warm spot

American  

noun

1. Physiology. a sensory area in the skin that responds to an increase in temperature.

2. Informal. a memory or group of memories that one regards with affection.

   The good old days are a warm spot with most of us.

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Etymology

Origin of warm spot

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Ladybirds have been taking advantage of the dry, sunny conditions this week to fly and find a sheltered warm spot to hide in for winter.

From BBC

If you have to move them, it is best to do so very gently and place them in a sheltered warm spot in your garden or an outbuilding.

From BBC

He professed a "warm spot" for the app, touting the billions of views he says his videos attracted on the platform during last year's presidential campaign.

From BBC

In December he said he had a "warm spot" for the app as it helped him with young voters in the 2024 election.

From BBC

“I have a little warm spot in my heart.”

From Los Angeles Times