hot spring

noun

: a spring whose water issues at a temperature higher than that of its surroundings

Examples of hot spring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the seasonally inappropriate hot springs of Beitou to the glossy, souvenir-flogging halls of Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, the plot of this coming-of-age story doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable realities of traveling abroad. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

The 3-night, 4-day trip includes two nights onboard the train and one night at a renowned hot spring resort. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

People should also avoid stirring up sediment in shallow, warm water, and keep their heads above water when in hot springs. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Parallel to us climbers, there runs an entire subculture of hot springs enthusiasts who travel the country to find the loveliest, toastiest, unlikeliest geothermal pools that tectonics has to offer. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot spring

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting

Kids Definition

hot spring

noun

: a spring whose water flows out at a temperature higher than the average temperature of the place where the spring is located