noun
General Slang
the hub
thuh HUB · noun · informal
Boston (nickname)
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Definitions
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A nickname for Boston as the metaphorical center of things — 'the Hub of the Universe.'
“He's headed back to the Hub for the weekend.”
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the hub In A Sentence
He's headed back to the Hub for the weekend.
Origin & Usage
Boston; from Oliver Wendell Holmes calling the Massachusetts State House 'the hub of the solar system,' shortened to 'the Hub.'
Variants
Hub of the Universe
People Also Ask
What does 'the Hub' mean?
It's a nickname for Boston, casting the city as the metaphorical center of things — the 'Hub of the Universe.'
Where does the nickname 'the Hub' come from?
From Oliver Wendell Holmes, who called the Massachusetts State House 'the hub of the solar system,' later shortened to 'the Hub.'
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