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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hub
Thousands of Palestinians walk for hours to reach the hubs, moving through Israeli military zones where witnesses say Israeli troops regularly open fire with heavy barrages to control the crowds.
—
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The book began life on Wattpad, the same online story-sharing hub that produced Beth Reekles' The Kissing Booth, which was also adapted by Netflix.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Work will begin in Fall 2026 on the 6,000-space parking structure, pedestrian bridge, transportation hub and security screening area that will serve as the new eastside entrance to the resort.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Shockley, for instance, worked at Bell Labs, a mid-century hub that invented the modern solar cell and the first portable operating system.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hub
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The book began life on Wattpad, the same online story-sharing hub that produced Beth Reekles' The Kissing Booth, which was also adapted by Netflix.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Work will begin in Fall 2026 on the 6,000-space parking structure, pedestrian bridge, transportation hub and security screening area that will serve as the new eastside entrance to the resort.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Shockley, for instance, worked at Bell Labs, a mid-century hub that invented the modern solar cell and the first portable operating system.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
Noun
-
Others, such as 18-year-old fellow center back Jordyn Bugg and 21-year-old Lilly Reale, will be playing with Girma for the first time.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
-
Wolf, a seven-foot, 250-pound center, spent his first two college seasons at Yale before transferring to Michigan.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
Noun
-
No place on earth draws more fanatics than Penang, the world’s mecca for durian lovers.—
Tom Downey,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
-
Indianapolis has become a mecca for those activities as the home of the Indy 500 and the Pacers (who came up just short of winning the NBA crown this year).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
Noun
-
General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had thought about trading down from 28th to acquire more draft capital.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
-
The study is based on per capital daily news consumption, according to SmartNews.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
Noun
-
Ending automatic birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment has been a focus for the Trump administration.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
-
The focus will be lunch for daytime visitors, but there will be small plates designed to complement the maison’s cuvées through the early evening.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share