noun
- a place or situation that encourages the rapid development or growth of something, especially something undesirable
- a bed of earth heated by fermenting manure and used for raising seedlings
Usage: gardening
Examples
- The overcrowded prison became a hotbed of violence and unrest.
- Silicon Valley is considered a hotbed of technological innovation.
- The university campus was a hotbed of political activism in the 1960s.
- That neighborhood has become a hotbed of crime in recent years.
- The gardener prepared a hotbed to start tomato seedlings early in the season.
- Social media can be a hotbed of misinformation during election periods.