hub

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\ 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.

Recent Examples on the Web Ottawa International Airport, another major hub, also recorded a 75 mph gust. — Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post, 21 May 2022 Kia's manufacturing hub is already in West Point, Georgia, about 275 miles away. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 May 2022 South African firm Mann Made developed Africarare last October, a 3D virtual reality immersive hub dubbed Ubuntuland. — Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 20 May 2022 After all, Kawajiri grew up in Japan, the cutting-edge, bustling fashion hub. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 20 May 2022 The boxes include surgical and protective masks the county stored at a distribution hub before sending them to health care facilities, according to the Flickr description. — Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 20 May 2022 The city is strategically located on the Sea of Azov and an important economic center and trading hub for Ukraine. — Robert Hart, Forbes, 20 May 2022 The North Park Mini Park, which opened directly behind the theater earlier this year, will serve as the event’s hub. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2022 Councilman Jason Dozier, who was elected last year and represents the area, introduced a resolution recently urging Amtrak and CIM to consider the possibility of building a rail hub there as Amtrak considers expansion plans in the Southeast. — J.d. Capelouto, ajc, 20 May 2022 See More

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