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Definition spot in American English

spot noun

[countable] noun
/spɑt/
1

the particular place where someone or something is

Example

We found him sitting in a sunny spot in the yard.

Example

Flowers mark the spot where the accident happened.

Example

The king himself had stood on this very spot.

Synonyms and related words
place location setting
1.1

a particular place on your body

Example

There is a sore spot on my head where I bumped it.

Synonyms and related words
abdomen back belly
1.2

a particular town, city, or area

Example

one of the region's best-known tourist spots

1.3

a particular place where people go for entertainment

Example

a spot that is popular with the younger set

Synonyms and related words
amphitheater aquarium arena
2

a small dirty mark that should not be there

Example

a spot of paint on the step

Synonyms and related words
mark spot smear
2.1

a small round area of color that is different than the color of the surface around it and that often forms part of a pattern

Example

spots of yellow

Example

The flower is yellow with red spots.

Synonyms and related words
a burst of color band blaze
2.2

a small red mark that you get on your skin if you have a disease such as measles or chickenpox

Synonyms and related words
abrasion abscess athlete’s foot
3

a position in an order, for example in a competition

Example

The book occupied the number-one bestseller spot for four months.

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success luck triumph
3.1

a position within a series of events, for example in a television or radio program

Example

She had a five-minute spot on a local radio show.

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crisis battle nightmare
5

a spotlight

Synonyms and related words
flashlight floodlight floor lamp
6

a small amount of something, usually a liquid

Example

I felt a few spots of rain on my face.

Synonyms and related words
splash sip drop
Definition spot in American English

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