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Meaning of hotspot in English

hotspot
noun [ C ]
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/ˈhɑːt.spɑːt/ uk
/ˈhɒt.spɒt/

hotspot noun [C] (FIGHTING)

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a place where war or other fighting is likely to happen:
The border has become a major hotspot.
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hotspot noun [C] (POPULAR PLACE)

informal
a popular and exciting place:
The Manhattan is one of the best hotspots in town.
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Pleasant and make-believe places

hotspot noun [C] (INTERNET ACCESS)

a public place where you can use a computer, cell phone, etc. with wi-fi (= a system for connecting electronic equipment to the internet without using wires):
There are wi-fi hotspots in all our cafés.
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(Definition of hotspot from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
戰鬥, 多事之地, 熱門地區…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
战斗, 多事之地, 热点地区…
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in Spanish
punto conflictivo, punto de encuentro, punto de acceso…
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in Portuguese
área de tensão, point, ponto de acesso…
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