26984 words

hotbed

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity, especially an unwanted or unpleasant activity, is happening or might happen:

Examples:

The police department was a hotbed of corruption.
In the 60s the city was a hotbed of crime.
2
a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity is happening or might happen:

Examples:

Seattle is a hotbed of software publishing.

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