hotbed Definition

stronghold, locus, incubator, seedbed, breeding, outbreak, source, spotlight, focus, nest, reservoir, home, melt, hostel, hearth, nursery, pool, melting, shelter, lobby, household, fireplace, epicenter, foyer, sash, hotspot, bastion, hothouse, backwater, mecca, flashpoint, resurgence, area, region, haven, upsurge, hub, birthplace, byword, flourishing, powerhouse, bustling, focal point, fountainhead, battleground, boomtown, oasis, magnet, vanguard, launching pad, heartland, wellspring, awash, lightning rod, fertile crescent, commonplace, subculture, microcosm, crown jewel, nexus, gateway, mainstay, enclave, wasteland, melting pot, hinterlands, epitome, crucible, dairyland, darling, destination, buzzword, cesspool, petri dish, launchpad, locale, forefront, hangout, synonym, frontier, goldmine, staple, crossroads, offshoot, nowheresville, exurb, spectator sport, boon, hot spots, foothold, phenomenon, podunk, harbinger, brewing, linchpin, tinderbox, cosmopolis, redoubt, godfather, circles,