From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtrouble spotˈtrouble ˌspot noun [countable] PSERIOUS SITUATIONa place where trouble often happens, especially war or violence She’s reported from many of the world’s trouble spots.
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trouble spot• The area around 5th and Baker Streets has a history of being a trouble spot.• As the verb is the first trouble spot encountered in the sentence, the substitution is made there.• In the event of a threat to security, they would grab their helmets and weapons and rush to the trouble spot. 