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Definition spot in British English

spot noun

[countable] noun
/spɒt/
1

the particular place where someone or something is

Example

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

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.

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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 clubbers

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amphitheatre aquarium arena
2

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

Example

a pattern of spots and stripes

Example

spots of yellow

Example

The flower is yellow with red spots.

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a burst of colour band blaze
2.1

a very small red lump on someone's face

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abrasion abscess athlete’s foot
2.2

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

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abrasion abscess athlete’s foot
2.3

a small dirty mark that should not be there

Example

a spot of paint on the step

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mark spot smear
3

a position in an order, for example in a competition

Example

The team has no chance of a spot in the top five.

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 programme

Example

She was given a five-minute spot on a local radio show.

4

an occasion when you do something or experience something

Example

There was still time for a spot of shopping and sightseeing.

Example

I'd invited her round for a spot of lunch.

Example

We'd had a spot of trouble with the police.

Synonyms and related words
moment second instant
Example

The bad weather had put us in a bit of a spot.

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crisis battle nightmare
6

a spotlight

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Anglepoise downlighter fairy lights
7

a small amount of something, usually a liquid

Example

I felt a few spots of rain on my face.

Synonyms and related words
river pool drop
Definition spot in British English

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