hub

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈhʌb/ 🇺🇸 /ˈhʌb/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The central part of a wheel, fan, or propeller, from which the spokes or blades radiate.; A center of activity, interest, commerce, or transportation; a focal point.; An airport that serves as a central transfer point for an airline's route network.; A networking device that connects multiple Ethernet devices together, broadcasting data to all connected ports.; A USB hub or similar device that expands a single port into multiple ports for connecting peripherals.; A central platform or website that aggregates content, services, or resources from multiple sources.; A smart home hub or central controller that manages and coordinates connected smart devices.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: hubs 3rd sing.: hubs Past: hubbed Past part.: hubbed Pres part.: hubbing

Collocations

hub of activitytransport hubcentral hubhub and spokenetwork hubhub of the wheel

Derivatives

hublesshub-and-spoke

Synonyms

centercorenucleusnexusfocal pointpivot

Antonyms

peripheryedgemargin

Commonly confused

hob
EN: 'hob' refers to a flat cooking surface on a stove; 'hub' is the central part of a wheel or a center of activity.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember to double the 'b' when adding suffixes: 'hubbed', 'hubbing'.

💬 Examples

  1. The mechanic replaced the damaged hub on the bicycle wheel.

  2. Singapore is a major hub for international trade and finance in Southeast Asia.

  3. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport is the primary hub for Delta Air Lines.

  4. The old network hub was replaced with a switch to improve data transfer efficiency.

  5. She plugged a USB hub into her laptop to connect her mouse, keyboard, and external drive simultaneously.

  6. The university created an online hub where students can access all their course materials in one place.

  7. The smart home hub allows you to control all your lights, thermostat, and security cameras from a single app.