Synonyms of hub

hub

noun

ˈhəb 

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• mecca
• capital
• focus
• core
• heart
• nucleus
• seat
• base
• locus
• nexus
• central
• axis
• epicenter
• headquarters
• playground
• ground zero
• nerve center
• navel
• cynosure
• omphalos
• hotbed
• eye
• where it's at
• magnet
• hive
• attraction
• hot spot
• kernel
• essence
• nub
• playland
• happy hunting ground
• pith
• thick
• lodestone
• polestar
• soul
• quintessence
• deep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hub

So how did the vast, serene plot of land near Griffin’s home that was promised to be a future park land suddenly become the future site of a hub for cloud collection and artificial intelligence? — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

So much of central Zurich continued to build around this hub, and the hotel grew into a notable gathering spot for guests like Charles Dickens, composer Franz Liszt, and later on former US president Bill Clinton. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

With that hub in mind, design firm Studio De Voogt, along with the engineering and naval architects at Feadship, crafted an expansive open space at the core of Hive, ditching the conventional superyacht interior entirely. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

That thinking is driving talk of a refining hub in East Africa. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026