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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Royal Bank of Scotland PLC repurposed a Dutch entity to become the main hub for its investment-banking business on the continent, and added to the responsibilities of Cornelis Visscher, who has been the unit’s CFO since 2013. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "Brexit Creates New Cohort of Bank CFOs in Continental Europe," 1 July 2019 In 1952, the Warrens established the New England Society for Psychic Research which would become the hub of their ghost hunting activities. — Rosie Knight, refinery29.com, "Yep, Annabelle Comes Home Comes From A Spooky, Possibly True Story," 30 June 2019 Come Monday, after nine months of gathering dust, the Transbay transit center will again become a hub of activity in San Francisco’s burgeoning South of Market neighborhood. — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, "Transbay transit center scheduled to open — again — on Monday," 28 June 2019 California has become a hub for clean-tech companies like Tesla, the electric vehicle maker that has benefited from the state’s clean-car incentives. — New York Times, "Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.," 21 June 2019 Authorities on both sides argue cross-border collaborations advance science and help Hong Kong become an innovation hub. — Dennis Normile, Science | AAAS, "Hong Kong researchers forge ties with mainland China even as protesters fight for autonomy," 18 June 2019 Glendale is set to receive $1 million from the state’s General Fund to launch a tech startup accelerator to support local technological companies, bolstering the city’s push to become a regional tech hub. — Lila Seidman, latimes.com, "California’s budget includes $1.8M for Glendale tech, L.A. River initiatives," 18 June 2019 Spain, where payment rates for eggs have crept slightly above the European Union average and donation is anonymous, has become a hub for egg donation, attracting a significant number of women from poor countries in Eastern Europe. — Anna Louie Sussman, The New Yorker, "The Case for Redefining Infertility," 18 June 2019 Actor shares story of surprise encounter that birthed his black-and-gold fandom Through tax incentives, Georgia has become an entertainment hub. — Hamza Shaban, nola.com, "Rather than boycotting Georgia, filmmakers urged to #StayAndFight," 5 June 2019

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