Trouble Spot (Noun)
Meaning 1
A place where trouble exists or occurs regularly.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The city's downtown area had been a trouble spot for decades, plagued by crime and neglect.
- The school's principal identified the cafeteria as a trouble spot where bullying and fights often occurred.
- The local park had become a trouble spot for police, with reports of loitering, vandalism, and gang activity increasing.
- After a series of accidents, the intersection of Main and Elm became a trouble spot for drivers, prompting a reevaluation of the traffic signal.
- The factory's maintenance department identified a trouble spot on the assembly line where equipment often malfunctioned and needed repair.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.