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

Over 80, Evangelina and brother Luis vacation briefly at a hot springs hotel spa. — John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Plan to spend a day soaking in the property's hot springs, which has been soothing visitors since 1886. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

The team has removed six Invisalign retainers, 15 fake nails, numerous floss picks and one lump of glittery pink slime from the park’s hot springs. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

The resort town famous for its riverside hot springs suffered flooding from a similar weather pattern a year ago. — Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 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