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
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a hotbed of political unrest
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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The coastal community that’s been a hotbed of neo-Nazi activity for decades?
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Ohio's historic tax credit program, which began in 2007, is among the most competitive in the country and has bolstered the state's reputation as a hotbed for preservation.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 5 July 2025
The coastal community that’s been a hotbed of neo-Nazi activity for decades?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Healthcare is already a hotbed of AI activity, which has more than proved its worth as a tool for diagnosing illness, monitoring recovery, and developing new medicines.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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 24 Jul. 2025.
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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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