1
: a bed of soil enclosed in glass, heated especially by fermenting manure, and used for forcing or for raising seedlings
2
: an environment that favors rapid growth or development
a hotbed of activity
Examples of hotbed in a Sentence
a hotbed of political unrest
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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Incorporated into the city in 1860, this former hamlet was the haunt of Molière and the literati, and later a hotbed of Art Nouveau residences by architect Hector Guimard (the creator of Paris’s iconic Métro entrances).
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Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
But his hometown of Cite Soleil remains a hotbed for armed attacks.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
While South Florida prepares to host its first-ever matches at Hard Rock Stadium, local soccer fans have spent decades turning the region into a hotbed for FIFA World Cup watch parties.
—Sean Pitts, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The goal is for Los Angeles to be a hotbed of filmmaking collaboration between nations.
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Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
But his hometown of Cite Soleil remains a hotbed for armed attacks.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
While South Florida prepares to host its first-ever matches at Hard Rock Stadium, local soccer fans have spent decades turning the region into a hotbed for FIFA World Cup watch parties.
—Sean Pitts, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The goal is for Los Angeles to be a hotbed of filmmaking collaboration between nations.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hotbed
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotbed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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hotbed
noun
hot·bed
ˈhät-ˌbed 
1
: a heated bed of soil enclosed in glass and used for growing seedlings
2
: an environment that favors rapid growth or development
a hotbed of innovation
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