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noun
- 1. the central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate.
- 2. the effective center of an activity, region, or network: "the city has always been the financial hub of the country"
2 days ago · 1. the central portion of a wheel, propeller, fan, etc, through which the axle passes. 2. the focal point. 3. computing. a device for connecting computers in a network. 4. an airport, railway station, bus station, etc from which many services operate and connecting journeys can be made. Collins English Dictionary.
A hub is the center of a wheel or the center of some kind of activity. If all of an airline's flights go through Atlanta, you'd say the southern city is their hub. You know how a lot of activity is called a hubbub? That makes sense when you consider that a hub, in a wheel or otherwise, is the center of whatever's going on.
HUB definition: 1. a place that is the centre of a particular activity: 2. the round part in the centre of a wheel. Learn more.
[usually singular] hub (of something) the central and most important part of a particular place or activity. the commercial hub of the city; The kitchen was the hub of family life. to be at the hub of things (= where things happen and important decisions are made)
n. 1. The center part of a wheel, fan, or propeller. 2. A center of activity or interest; a focal point: Hollywood is the hub of the US movie industry. [Probably alteration of hob .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Definition of hub noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hub Definition. hŭb. hubs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Idiom. Filter. noun. The center part of a wheel, etc.; the part fastened to the axle, or turning on it. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A center of interest, importance, or activity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
