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

In the summer, its population swells as Italians flock to the island seeking sun and the chance to swim in the glistening azure sea and soak in the thermal hot springs. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025

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Another option is David Walley’s Resort, offering both overnight accommodations and day passes to one of Nevada’s best outputs — natural hot springs. —Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025

Spirit discovered evidence of ancient hydrothermal activity and hot springs on Mars. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025

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