mag ‧ net /ˈmæɡnət, ˈmæɡnɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: magnete , from Latin magnes , from Greek magnes (lithos) '(stone) of Magnesia' , ancient city in Turkey ]
1 . a piece of iron or steel that can stick to metal or make other metal objects move towards itself ⇨ magnetism
2 . something or someone that attracts many people or things ⇨ magnetism
magnet for
The region has become a magnet for small businesses.
attract/draw somebody/something like a magnet
She drew men to her like a magnet.
babe/chick magnet informal (=a man who is attractive to women)