also hotspot
(~s)
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You can refer to an exciting place where there is a lot of activity or entertainment as a ~. (INFORMAL)
...a popular and lively package tour hotspot.
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2.
You can refer to an area where there is fighting or serious political trouble as a ~. (JOURNALISM)
There were many ~s in the region, where fighting had been going on.
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