hot spring

noun

: a spring whose water issues at a temperature higher than that of its surroundings

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Downstairs, there’s a soothing onsen hot spring bath with striking black mineral water, and in the evenings, guests can enjoy a complimentary bowl of ramen. Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025 In fall, the blue hot springs and bright red maples of Nyuto Onsenkyo make for a picturesque scene. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025 This geothermal wonderland is home to numerous volcanoes, geysers, smoking fumaroles, and hot springs. Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 Scientists are concerned with how abiogenesis — the inception of life from non-living matter — could have occurred in the first place; some theories state that certain environments on Earth, like hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean or terrestrial hot springs, drove prebiotic processes. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot spring

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot spring was in 1572

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“Hot spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20spring. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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hot spring

noun
: a spring whose water flows out at a temperature higher than the average temperature of the place where the spring is located

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