hot spot

Other spellings

• hotspot

Word parts

hot + spot

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: hot‧spot

Noun

Singular hot spot

Plural hot spots

1. (countable) A hot spot is a location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than its surrounding.
   1. (firefighting) (forestry) A hot spot is a part of a forest fire which is actively burning.