epicenter

[ep-uh-sen-ter] / ˈɛp əˌsɛn tər /

NOUN

nerve center

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command post focal point headquarters hotbed

STRONG

heart

WEAK

HQ control center core esoteric reality focus ganglion hub inner reality intrinsic reality switchboard vital center vital principle

Example Sentences

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While L.A. has become the epicenter of VHS collecting in the country, the most notable gathering for enthusiasts, VHS Fest, takes place every summer at the Mahoning Drive-in Theater in Lehighton, Pa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Each has been at the very epicenter of democratic attempts to access the constitutional tools demanded by this moment.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

The epicenter was located near Mandalay, the country's second-largest city.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But in Miami, the epicenter of the diaspora, entrepreneurs are generally reluctant.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The hospital at Maridi had been the epicenter of the emergence.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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