hot springs

noun

Definition of hot springsnext
plural of hot spring
as in springs

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  1. springs
  2. fountains
  3. geysers
  4. sources
Noun
  • If your couch cushions are sagging and the springs are worn, use this 62%-off sofa deal as an excuse to upgrade ahead of hosting season.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The only British movie that springs to mind is Val Guest’s The Day the Earth Caught Fire — and now there’s Boyle’s Ink.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of springs
Noun
  • Trump had refurbished two ornamental fountains, for seventeen million dollars, and wants the park to have forty-seven maple trees, in homage to himself.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Spanish Colonial compound is a labyrinth of courtyards filled with fountains and flowering plants.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fountains
Noun
  • Many acidic geysers break down the rock that forms a geyser, but the acidity at Echinus is not strong enough to eat away at the surrounding stone.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of geysers
Noun
  • Club sources, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, say his influence has grown in the aftermath of those departures.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Production outside the Middle East ramped up Another significant adjustment during the Iran war was the ramp-up in oil production from unexpected sources.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sources
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“Hot springs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20springs. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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