hot spring

noun

Definition of hot springnext
as in spring

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Recent Examples of hot spring The spa There isn’t a spa on site, but there is a hot spring and sauna that happens to serve as the perfect Northern Lights viewing spot (aside from your room). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis. — CBS News, 9 June 2026 There are these natural mineral hot springs that actually have a really interesting history. — AFAR Media, 15 May 2026 Workshops, massages, meditation and natural hot spring baths anchor the experience, with farm-to-table buffet meals offered in omnivorous or vegan options. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot spring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot spring
  1. spring
  2. headspring
  3. fountain
  4. geyser
  5. wellspring
  6. fountainhead
Noun
  • Bernard, a native of Nigeria, and Weru, a native of Kenya, did not start practicing football until the spring.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Of all the street style trends to come out of the spring 2027 season of Copenhagen Fashion Week, sheer dressing was a favorite.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of spring
Noun
  • When the headsprings reach capacity, the park closes entirely, so timing matters.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Walk the half-mile trail from the headspring with your gear to scuba dive at Blue Hole Spring (most divers refer to this spring as Jug Spring; bring a cart or wheelbarrow along to lighten the load).
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of headspring
Noun
  • Birds chirp from atop the towering oak trees, and the peacefully running fountains set the tone for a serenity that'll carry through your weekend.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Interior Department on Thursday said vandals were responsible for bubbles filling the National World War II Memorial fountain on the National Mall.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fountain
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  • Residents in a South Fayette neighborhood woke up to a geyser after a water main break blew a hole in one person's front yard.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, changes in geyser activity or ground elevation are expected in such a large and dynamic hydrothermal system.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of geyser
Noun
  • There is absolutely no wellspring of untapped energy in the country in favor of relaxing gun laws.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • For much of her defining run, Lizzo was emblematic of an idyllic extramusical experiment, her songs a wellspring for yas queen enthusiasm.
    — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 16 June 2026
Definition of wellspring
Noun
  • Their destination was the ancestral hearth, spiritual fountainhead, and reliquary of antiquities, the country home of the Wariboko war-canoe family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Booker Stardrum sits behind the kit for rising jazz jammers SML, while Moog player Ben Vida co-founded the turn-of-the-century minimalist-ambient group Town & Country, and logged time in post-emo fountainhead Joan of Arc.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of fountainhead

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