hot spring

noun

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

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All that volcanic activity means natural hot springs are prevalent within and outside the park. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026 Visitors on excursions instead encounter red rock formations and rugged cliffs, as well as rivers, waterfalls, and hot springs, along with rare plants and animals. Dennis Braatz, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025 Iceland’s geothermal hot springs and Finland’s sweat bathing culture hint at ancestral warmth, but there’s no hard evidence that Vikings intentionally alternated hot and cold exposure for recovery. Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025 Ranma, a prodigal martial artist, accidentally falls into a magic hot spring in China and becomes cursed in an amusingly specific way: literal genderfluidity. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot spring

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot spring was in 1572

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“Hot spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20spring. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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

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