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

Terraces have built-in, hot spring-fed pools and all face over the canopy below, to the Arenal volcano. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026

Iron Mountain already offers Premier Access (previously dubbed Upriver), a 21-and-up section with soaking pools designed to imitate the mineral content of hot springs from places like the Dead Sea in Israel, Osaek Hot Springs in South Korea, or the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. —Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026

Hvammsvík Hot Springs One of the country’s newest hot springs, Hvammsvík Hot Springs, is right on the coastline within the tidal zone of the Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord). —Lauren Breedlove, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026

Tucked away in a lush valley, the town is famed for fresh, clean air and healing hot springs. —Albee Zhang, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot spring

• bowstring
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• downswing
• drawstring
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• hamstring
• lapwing
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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