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

Built atop a geothermal aquifer, the town is home to 10 commercial bathhouses, including several hot springs resorts. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Brighter landscape shots with more complicated colors, however, like a steaming blue hot spring surrounded by yellow-red sand and green trees, don’t look nearly as vibrant as the lush greens and blues of the Planet Earth II footage. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Word-of-mouth advertising, plus a hot spring or two, can be more effective than any social media campaign. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Plan ample time before or after a treatment to make good use of the luxurious hot springs here, since this town’s world-famous mineral water is really the essence of your visit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 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