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

Soak in Hot Springs Numerous scenic hot springs are tucked into the forests surrounding Route 89. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

The first is at Orvis Hot Springs, a clothing-optional resort in Ridgway with natural hot spring soaking pools, plus a dry sauna and a cold plunge pond off to the side, framed by the San Juan Mountains. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The Westin Reserva Conchal offers tours to Palo Verde National Park, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, and the Arenal Volcano and hot springs, among other options. — Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Last year, a bison tragically boiled to death after stumbling into one of Yellowstone's hot springs. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 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