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Hub Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

hub

/ˈhʌb/

noun

plural

hubs

hub

/ˈhʌb/

noun

plural

hubs

Britannica Dictionary definition of HUB

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:

the central and most active part or place

  • the hub of the city

  • The island is a major tourist hub. [=a place where many tourists go]

  • She was at the hub of all the activity.

:

the airport or the city through which an airline sends most of its flights

  • All of the airline's coast-to-coast flights pass through its hub.

:

the center of a wheel, propeller, fan, etc.