hub
/hʌb/ noun B2- The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.
- A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted. · Hong Kong International Airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Asia.
- A central facility providing a range of related services, such as a medical hub or an educational hub.
- A computer networking device connecting several Ethernet ports. See switch.
- A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point.
- A male weasel; a buck; a dog; a jack.
- A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction. · a hub in the road
- An area in a video game from which individual levels are accessed.
Plural hubs
From the library
The Toronto library also serves as a fantastic community hub for curious neighbors.
By redirecting the natural flow of the rivers, the scheme transformed arid western plains into fertile agricultural hubs, securing the domestic food supply.
A pragmatic consensus suggests that the zoos of the future must transcend their historical legacy, evolving into highly specialized conservation hubs.
Learn hub in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.