rhizoverbBeta
DictionaryhubCenter of activity
noun

hub

HUB/hʌb/

A central place where activity or connections concentrate.

Several railway routes converge at the station hub.

An elevated view of a central railway interchange where several separate rail routes converge into one busy station and branch outward again, visibly concentrating connections in a single place.
Etymology
hubEnglishthe center of a wheel; deeper origin uncertain

The solid center of a wheel became a center where activity or connections gather.

More examples

  • The airport serves as a regional hub.
  • The library becomes a hub of neighborhood activity.

Forms

hub

Similar words

center
A general place of concentration or importance.
junction
Emphasizes the point where routes meet.