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Hotspots are areas of concentrated activity, intensity, or interest.
A crime hotspot sees unusually high criminal activity.
A WiFi hotspot provides wireless internet access—either a public location or a device that shares a cellular connection.
In geology, hotspots are volcanic regions where magma rises through the earth's crust.
The word implies a focal point worth attention: The bar district is a hotspot for nightlife.
Also spelled as two words.
Relating to underground heat
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
thermography · springs · vents · magma · lava · geyser · fumarole · Yellowstone
Packet-forwarding network device
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- connectionA joining or relation
- passwordAuthentication string
- publicAvailable to all
library · airport · free · login · network · wireless · tethering · access
Evening entertainment culture
- clubOrganization with membership
- barDrinking establishment
- restaurantPlace serving meals
- venuePlace of occurrence
scene · hangout · destination · popular · hip · fashionable · exclusive · buzzing
Intended arrival point
- attractionPull toward something
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- resortPlace for getaways
- beachSandy waterside margin
island · vacation · sightseeing · tourist · must-see · getaway · paradise · scenic
At risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
sanctuary · reserve · protected · ecosystem · coral-reef · rainforest · nesting · migration
Area of active fighting
- tensionStretched or strained state
- unrestState of public disturbance
- violenceHarmful physical force
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
volatile · disputed · crisis · turmoil · insurgency · frontline · clashes · escalation
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- transmissionSending of information
- clusterGathered group nearby
spread · contagion · quarantine · surveillance · vector · carrier · incidence · CDC
Organized criminal group
- drugActive chemical compound
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- violenceHarmful physical force
- patrolRegular surveillance route
surveillance · policing · neighborhood · urban · theft · carjacking · mugging · shooting
geothermal
Relating to underground heat
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- heatTransferred thermal energy
temperature · thermography · springs · vents · magma · lava · geyser · fumarole · Yellowstone · Iceland
router
Packet-forwarding network device
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- connectionA joining or relation
- passwordAuthentication string
public · library · airport · free · login · network · wireless · tethering · access · connectivity
nightlife
Evening entertainment culture
- clubOrganization with membership
- barDrinking establishment
- restaurantPlace serving meals
venue · scene · hangout · destination · popular · hip · fashionable · exclusive · buzzing · happening
destination
Intended arrival point
- attractionPull toward something
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- resortPlace for getaways
beach · island · vacation · sightseeing · tourist · must-see · getaway · paradise · scenic · heritage
endangered
At risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
wildlife · sanctuary · reserve · protected · ecosystem · coral-reef · rainforest · nesting · migration · breeding
warzone
Area of active fighting
flashpoint · volatile · disputed · crisis · turmoil · insurgency · frontline · clashes · escalation · military
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- transmissionSending of information
cluster · spread · contagion · quarantine · surveillance · vector · carrier · incidence · CDC · containment
gang
Organized criminal group
- drugActive chemical compound
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- violenceHarmful physical force
patrol · surveillance · policing · neighborhood · urban · theft · carjacking · mugging · shooting · dangerous
- telecomwireless, cellular, telecommunications, carriers, telephone
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- conflictsargument, fight, war, battle, dispute
- danger zonesdanger zone, danger zones, disaster zone, war zone, war zones
- location termsGPS, coordinates, latitude, longitude, mapping
- wildfire aftermathdebris, embers, rubble, scorched earth, smoke damage
hotspotsdead zones
Areas lacking life or signal
ghost towns · backwaters · empty spaces · forgotten places · wastelands
hotspotshavens
Protected places of rest
quiet zones · sanctuaries · demilitarized zones · buffer zones
- mobile hotspotPortable wireless internet source
- WiFi hotspotWireless internet source
- tourist hotspotsPopular visitor destinations