1
: the central part of a circular object (such as a wheel or propeller)
spokes attached to the hub of the wheel
2
a
: 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
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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The Southeast Queens hub opened in 2011 and would expand as part of its $5.5 billion proposal to add table games such as blackjack and poker, over 1,000 new hotel rooms, a 7,000-seat performance venue and more than 10 acres of public greenspace.
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Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
The California hub achieved a strong index score of 60.7, bolstered by a high rating of 84/100 on FlightRadar24.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
California is one of the only major production hubs to restrict the credits for being applied to above-the-line costs.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Currently, California is the only major production hub that bars any portion of above-the-line costs, like salaries for actors, directors and producers, from qualifying for incentives.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
The California hub achieved a strong index score of 60.7, bolstered by a high rating of 84/100 on FlightRadar24.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
California is one of the only major production hubs to restrict the credits for being applied to above-the-line costs.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Currently, California is the only major production hub that bars any portion of above-the-line costs, like salaries for actors, directors and producers, from qualifying for incentives.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hub. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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hub
noun1
: the central part of a circular object (as a wheel)
2
: a center of activity
Medical Definition
hub
noun
: the enlarged base by which a hollow needle may be attached to a device (as a syringe)
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