# hubs

Pronunciation: say "HUBZ" /hʌbz/

## Noun

1. Plural of hub. — plural of hub
   - Simple: Plural of hub. Use this form when there is more than one hub.
   - _The airline cut flights at two of its smaller hubs to save money._
   - _The office replaced its old network hubs with faster switches._
2. An affectionate slang word for one's husband. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A fun and loving word for a husband.
   - _Date night got canceled when the hubs came down with a cold._
   - _I finally talked hubs into repainting the kitchen._

## Origin

A clipping of husband, with -s added.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hubs (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).