hot spring

noun

Synonyms of hot springnext
: a spring whose water issues at a temperature higher than that of its surroundings

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From hot springs to ski mountains, to sacred destinations like Mount Koya, Japan truly has something for everyone. Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 Things to Do in Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park has it all—vast amounts of open space, rivers, canyons, pictographs, and hot springs. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026 While clean water is essential for health, this work challenges the assumption that sharing water sources in natural conditions like hot springs increases disease risk. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026 Zion Canyon Hot Springs, which opened last summer in La Verkin, Utah, offers travelers a restorative escape with 50 pools—from geothermal soaks fed by local springs to cold plunges and mineral baths that replicate the world’s most iconic hot springs and their therapeutic benefits. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot spring

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot spring was in 1572

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“Hot spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20spring. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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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

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