also hotspot
( hot spots)
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You can refer to an exciting place where there is a lot of activity or entertainment as a hot spot . ( INFORMAL )
...a popular and lively package tour hotspot.
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You can refer to an area where there is fighting or serious political trouble as a hot spot . ( JOURNALISM )
There were many hot spots in the region, where fighting had been going on.
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