hot spot

Noun hot spot has 3 senses

• hot spot(n = noun.location) hotspot - a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"
is a kind of geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

• hot spot(n = noun.location) hotspot - a point of relatively intense heat or radiation;
is a kind of point

• hot spot(n = noun.artifact) hotspot - a lively entertainment spot;
is a kind of spot