hub

noun

\ˈhəb

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 traffic

c : a central device that connects multiple computers on a single network (see network entry 1 sense 3b)

3 : a steel punch from which a working die (see die entry 2 sense 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.

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In 1908, industrialist Henry Ford built a massive factory on Woodward Avenue, a street designed for carriages, creating a hub for the nascent auto industry. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "10 Streets that Changed America," 5 July 2018 Fittingly, the regional capital of Saransk is somewhat of a hub for young adults who eschew mainstream sports like soccer in favor of a competition that features contestants wearing armor and wielding swords reminiscent of medieval times. — Mauricio Savarese, Fox News, "World Cup host set for historical fencing to forget soccer," 1 July 2018 Craig Dietz, the chief medical officer at the Kansas City Care Clinic, a hub for health care in the KC LGBTQ community, speaks similarly. — Aaron Randle, kansascity, "'Completely unreasonable': Gay men can donate blood — if they give up sex," 1 July 2018 Ladd Field became a proving ground for planes and other equipment in ultra-freezing conditions — as well as a hub for Soviet pilots taking loaned U.S. plans back over the Bering Sea and onto the Western Front. — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, "How one man’s obsession led to the discovery of a lost WWII pilot," 30 June 2018 Stop by the mobile book hub for fun activities, author signings, cameos from certain big red dogs, and much more. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 28 June 2018 As Will Sommer, a Politico reporter who tracks the extreme right, reports, racists online have been turning it into memes and the clip is being touted on the Daily Stormer, an online hub for American Nazis. — Luke Darby, GQ, "Corey Lewandowski Is Losing Work After Saying "Womp Womp" About a Detained 10-Year-Old with Down Syndrome," 21 June 2018 Neeleman rattled off the wish list for new cities on its route map: a second West Coast gateway in Los Angeles; a Midwest foothold in Chicago and Houston, both major hubs for United, which is TAP’s biggest U.S. codeshare partner. — Barbara Peterson, Condé Nast Traveler, "More People Will Be Visiting Portugal This Year—Here's Why," 19 June 2018 Most of the other major crude pipeline projects are directed toward Corpus Christi, where the port is becoming a hub for petroleum exports. — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Exxon Mobil, Plains partner on Permian pipeline project," 12 June 2018

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