hot spring

noun

1. a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.

hot spring

noun

1. a natural spring of mineral water at a temperature of 21°C (70°F) or above, found in areas of volcanic activity Also calledthermal spring

hot spring

1. A spring of warm water, usually having a temperature greater than that of the human body.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hot spring¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

The amenities on offer include a hot spring, golf, table tennis and plenty of walking paths.

From Los Angeles Times

"This is more hideous than a group picture of some kind of a seniors' club during a trip to a hot spring. It's utterly embarrassing," one user wrote on X.

From BBC

The research is now being expanded through a PhD studentship, which will represent the first in-depth study of a UK thermal hot spring focused on antimicrobial discovery.

From Science Daily

But some invoke freshwater hot spring environments.

From Science Magazine

Yet he arrived early for our appointed meeting, parking his bicycle by the bench where, on the first hot spring day in Milan, we sat in the shade of a monastery.

From New York Times