honeypot
noun
hon·ey·pot
ˈhə-nē-ˌpät 
1
: one that is attractive or desirable
2
: a substantial source of money
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With police turning a blind eye, Portland became a honeypot for local and out-of-state addicts to score cheap dope and use it freely.
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Google Chrome has proven a particularly enticing honeypot for cybercriminals looking to trick Android users into downloading malware.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, there’s the obvious danger of combining barreling down the highway with Fortnite, but experts are also warning that the games pose another risk as a honeypot for hackers.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
Windows remains a honeypot for cyber attacks and security vulnerabilities, for half or more of its user base to be off support is simply unthinkable.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Google Chrome has proven a particularly enticing honeypot for cybercriminals looking to trick Android users into downloading malware.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, there’s the obvious danger of combining barreling down the highway with Fortnite, but experts are also warning that the games pose another risk as a honeypot for hackers.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
Windows remains a honeypot for cyber attacks and security vulnerabilities, for half or more of its user base to be off support is simply unthinkable.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honeypot
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“Honeypot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeypot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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