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Definition of hub
1 : the central part of a circular object (such as a wheel or propeller) spokes attached to the hub of the wheel
2a : a center of activity : focal point The island is a major tourist hub.b : an airport or city through which an airline routes most of its trafficc : a central device that connects multiple computers on a single network (see 1network 3b)
3 : a steel punch from which a working die (see 2die 3a) for a coin or medal is made
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Examples of hub in a Sentence
the hub of the city
She was at the hub of all the activity.
All of the airline's coast-to-coast flights pass through its hub.
The spokes attach to the hub of the wheel.
Recent Examples of hub from the Web
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Shenzhen initially boomed as a manufacturing hub that drew low-skilled workers from all over China as well as entrepreneurs looking for new economic freedom.
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It was established in 1994 as a community hub for collaborative efforts to increase social wellness.
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On Thursday, Quartz posted an article revealing how the luxury lifestyle website Goop and the right-wing conspiracy hub Infowars essentially sell the same wellness products.
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A militarized version of the Boeing 747-200 jumbo jet, the E-4B is designed to serve as a flying command and control hub for U.S. nuclear forces in the event of war.
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The Hang Seng has become integral to Hong Kong, and its transformation over the decades reflects how this financial hub has evolved.
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As for the population hubs New York and California, safer hues reign supreme.
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Currently titled The Continental, the show will focus on the elaborate network of hotels that serve as hubs for the assassin's in the John Wick universe, and the people who get drawn into their orbit.
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Peshawar was also the hub of the CIA’s and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) covert war on the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
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Origin and Etymology of hub
probably alteration of 2hob
HUB Defined for English Language Learners
hub
playDefinition of hub for English Language Learners
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: the central and most active part or place
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: the airport or the city through which an airline sends most of its flights
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: the center of a wheel, propeller, fan, etc.
HUB Defined for Kids
hub
playDefinition of hub for Students
1 : the center of a wheel, propeller, or fan
2 : a center of activity The port is the island's hub.
Medical Dictionary
hub
playMedical Definition of hub
: the enlarged base by which a hollow needle may be attached to a device (as a syringe)
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