hub

noun

ˈhəb How to pronounce hub (audio)
Definition of hubnext
as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York

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Recent Examples of hub The long-range strikes by Ukraine have hit Russian military facilities, oil refineries and e-commerce hubs, seeking to undermine the Kremlin’s war effort and economy, as well as make ordinary citizens feel the consequences of the war. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 The founder of the group, Mohammed Rezwan, is designing a larger boat that could serve as a floating community hub, hosting classes as well as health care and other services and also serving as a shelter for up to 150 people during flood seasons. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 Even if Venezuela delivers more oil to the global market in the near term, three of the four global refining hubs are in crisis. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Superblue Miami, an immersive art hub in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood, is celebrating its five-year anniversary with an installation by Light and Space artist James Turrell, Artnet News reports. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
  1. center
  2. mecca
  3. capital
  4. focus
Noun
  • The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of center
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  • The barbecue mecca in Caldwell County is home to around 18,000 people and roughly a half-hour drive from south Austin, traffic depending.
    — Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The popular theatre was a cultural mecca that drew thousands to its operas, ballets and other public events, and hosted legendary greats including Maria Callas and Franco Zeffirelli.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of mecca
Noun
  • Consequently, the ramifications of Japan's policy changes are no longer confined to the yen and domestic markets, but are fast becoming a key variable influencing global interest rates and capital flows.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, a conviction for a capital felony carried either life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.
    — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of capital
Noun
  • Meeting them with greater comfort, and shifting the debt onto more favourable terms, will become a key focus of Laporta’s new term.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • With so many of the buildings downtown with any kind of historic architectural significance already under landmark protections, Berman has shifted his focus to preserving properties with some kind of social importance.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of focus

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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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