Synonyms of hotbed

hotbed

noun

ˈhät-ˌbed 

as in center

a place or environment that favors the development of something

prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• mecca
• nest
• nursery
• hub
• capital
• hothouse
• seminary
• seedbed
• focus
• nidus
• breeding ground
• crucible
• base
• nucleus
• seat
• core
• heart
• headquarters
• eye
• cynosure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hotbed

TikTok is a hotbed of beauty recommendations, but building a skin-care routine around products promoted on social media comes with risk, a small new observational study suggests. — Korin Miller, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

Mere days after the fire, Jalapeños in midtown (yes, really) stepped in to fill the void, with the long-running taqueria suddenly finding itself a hotbed for upstart local artists on its arboreal 21st Street patio. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Over the past few years, Dallas has been transformed into a hotbed for the financial services sector, with pledges for massive offices and headcounts coming from firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase. — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Hong Kong Fashion Fest, now in its third edition, continues to raise the city’s international fashion profile, supporting the Asian hub’s status as a hotbed for creativity. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026