Hub

Pronunciation: /hʌb/

Definitions of hub

noun a center of activity or interest; a focal point

Example Sentences

A1 The bus hub is where all the buses start and end their routes.

A2 The city's airport serves as a major transportation hub for travelers.

B1 The shopping mall acts as a hub for social gatherings and events.

B2 The company's headquarters serves as the hub for all decision-making processes.

C1 The internet has become a hub for information exchange and communication.

C2 The university's research center is a hub for groundbreaking discoveries and innovations.

Examples of hub in a Sentence

formal The city's financial district serves as the central hub for all major banking institutions.

informal The mall is the hub of our social life, we always end up meeting there.

slang I heard that new club is the new hub for all the cool kids.

figurative The internet has become the hub of information exchange in the modern world.

Grammatical Forms of hub

• past tense: hubbled
• plural: hubs
• comparative: hubbier
• superlative: hubbiest
• present tense: hub
• future tense: will hub
• perfect tense: have hubbed
• continuous tense: is hubbing
• singular: hub
• positive degree: hub
• infinitive: to hub
• gerund: hubbing
• participle: hubbled

Origin and Evolution of hub

First Known Use: 1610 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'hub' originated from the Old English word 'hubb', meaning the solid central part of a wheel.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hub' expanded its meaning beyond just the central part of a wheel to refer to a central point or focus of activity, such as in a network or organization.