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spot

spot

1.0
A particular place where people go to meet or eat
  • noun
  • /spɑt/
translation icon : lugar
  • We finally found a nice spot to set up our picnic by the lake.
  • a hot spot
  • a favorite spot
  • a tourist spot

So yeah, this is a great spot to just sit and think.

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Examples

  • We are in a good spot, I assure you.

  • I'll drop off as close to the spot as I can.

  • So yeah, this is a great spot to just sit and think.

  • Yeah, that would be the perfect spot to tell them.

  • First, help students identify their personal spot in their own home, school, and community.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Some saw various spots in the library as their personal offices or special places of escape.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I went off to sleep on that nice warm spot behind the bookstall on Broadway.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Maung Ho led Martin to the spot in the jungle where this had happened.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Here in Galway, they have a famous spot called BlackRock.

  • He mapped the landing spot for the Apollo mission.

Synonyms

place
vsspot
1.0

A particular area where something is or should be

can mean a business or entertainment venue rather than any simple area
venue
vsspot
237 3.5

A place where a public event or meeting happens, like a concert

is a general location used more widely, not only for events
parking spot
vsspot
37 1.0

A marked place to leave a car for a short time

is a general location that is not limited to leaving vehicles
hot spot
vsspot
9 3.7

A popular place where people go to have fun at night

can mean any particular location, not just lively entertainment areas
popular spot
vsspot
2 1.5

A place that many people like to visit

is any particular location, not necessarily busy or crowded
gathering spot
vsspot
  • Informal
1 2.5

A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time together

is a general location that does not imply regular meetings
local spot
vsspot
1 2.4

A place in an area that local people like to visit

can mean any specific location, not only one known by nearby residents
reading spot
vsspot
1 2.3

A quiet place to sit and read, like by a window or in a park

is any particular location, not restricted to book activities

Idioms

121 2.8

Immediately at the exact place where something happens, often needing a quick response

spot on
  • UK
42 4.4

Exactly right about a fact or idea

to hit the spot
  • Informal
11 5.1

To meet a need exactly, especially hunger or thirst

in a tight spot
  • Informal
8 4.2

In a difficult situation that is hard to get out of

A small problem that causes worry and needs help

Compounds

37 1.0

A marked place to leave a car for a short time

soft spot
  • Informal
31 3.6

A strong liking for someone or something

24 2.7

A part that others can easily attack or use against someone

sweet spot
  • Informal
23 4.4

The best point where something works well

hot spot
  • Literature
11 5.6

A place where political unrest may lead to violence

9 3.7

A popular place where people go to have fun at night

9 3.7

A place where problems or fighting happen often

9 2.3

A place people visit for rest and fun

blind spot
  • Informal
8 5.3

An area a person does not notice or understand that causes bad decisions

5 4.5

Happening immediately at the place where something is happening

soft spot
  • Informal
5 4.4

A weak part of a person, thing, or system that can be easily harmed

4 4.8

A small brown patch on older people's skin caused by sun or aging

hot spot
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A part that is much hotter than the area around it

3 3.6

A short surprise test to see if work meets standards

2 1.5

A place that many people like to visit

spot market
  • Specialized
2 5.1

A place where people buy and sell things like oil or currency to be delivered right away

2 4.8

A small problem that causes some trouble

spot price
  • Specialized
2 6.4

Current price of things like oil or gold for immediate delivery

soft spot
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A soft area on a baby's head where the skull bones have not joined

gathering spot
  • Informal
1 2.5

A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time together

blind spot
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A small area in the eye where the optic nerve enters and you cannot see

1 8.8

A die or domino face that shows one dot

1 8.1

A playing card with ten spots on its face

1 3.8

A place at the side of a road where cars can stop briefly

black spot
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A plant disease that makes small black spots on leaves and stems

black spot
  • Informal
1 5.3

An area people see as a weakness or cause of problems

cleanup spot
  • Jargon
1 6.7

A fourth batter in the batting order, usually the strong hitter who tries to make runners score

five-spot
  • Slang
1 7.8

A paper bill worth five dollars in the United States

1 8.1

A playing card, domino, or die with four dots on it

1 2.4

A place in an area that local people like to visit

1 4.3

The most interesting or memorable part of an event

hot spot
  • Texting
1 3.2

A place or device that gives wireless internet to nearby devices

1 2.3

A quiet place to sit and read, like by a window or in a park

spot welding
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A way to join metal sheets by melting small points with heat and pressure using electricity for example in cars

spot weld
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A small join that connects two metal pieces using heat and pressure

spot-weld
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A small metal join made by heating and pressing two pieces together at one point

A wider part of a road where cars can pull over

1 4.4

A place on a surface where the material is thin from being used a lot

beauty spot
  • Archaic
6.1

A small dark mark people put on their face to look fashionable

divey spot
  • Informal
9.9

A cheap, slightly shabby bar or restaurant liked for its relaxed, fun atmosphere

A playing card with eight small symbols on its face

7.7

A game piece like a card or die that shows five spots

9.9

A small California wildflower with white petals each showing a dark purple spot

halo spot
  • Specialized
9.4

A disease of bean leaves that makes pale spots with light rings

6.7

A playing card with nine small dots, like the nine of hearts

no-no spot
  • Informal
9.6

A place where something is not allowed

A decision made immediately with no planning

plague spot
  • Archaic
9.9

A dark, painful skin spot that shows a person has the plague

7.3

A very good place to be for a special reason, like a seat by a window

A playing card in a deck that shows seven dots

6.3

A card, domino or die face that shows six spots

spot jamming
  • Specialized
9.5

A deliberate block of one radio frequency to stop communications

4.9

A payment of money you give immediately when you buy something

spot pass
  • Jargon
5.7

A throw that aims the ball at a planned place for the receiver to catch

A person who joins metal sheets by using electricity to heat small points

A person who joins metal parts by heating small points to melt them together

spot-welding
  • Specialized
5.4

A way of joining metal pieces by making small hot spots that melt them together

A shady place to rest and stay cool

yellow spot fungus
  • Australian
8.4

A fungus that makes yellow spots on sugarcane leaves and harms the crop

A plant disease that causes yellow spots on leaves

yellow spot
  • Specialized
7.3

A small yellow area at the back of the eye that gives clear central vision

How Notable

landmark
80 3.5
venue
237 3.5
spot
1.0
place
1.0

Surface Forms

spot singular
spots plural

Etymology

Spot started as a word for a small 'mark' or 'stain', and people began to use it for a specific 'place' or point that you can pick out. That's why we call a favorite cafe or club a 'spot' — it is a marked, known place.