verb phrase · neutral
set up a Wi‑Fi hotspot
UK/sɛt ʌp ə ˈwaɪ.faɪ ˈhɒt.spɒt/US/sɛt ʌp ə ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ˈhɑt.spɑt/set up a WI·FI HOT·spot
to create a wireless internet access point (often by sharing a phone's mobile data)
Examples
“When there's no Wi‑Fi, I set up a hotspot on my phone for my laptop to connect.”
“He set up a Wi‑Fi hotspot in the café using a portable router.”
“Guests could connect by joining the Wi‑Fi hotspot I set up.”
Band 8 sentence
“While travelling I often set up a Wi‑Fi hotspot on my phone so my colleagues can join video calls.”
Collocations
- set up a Wi‑Fi hotspot
Word family
Common mistakes
make a Wi‑Fi hotspot→set up a Wi‑Fi hotspot
turn on a hotspot→set up a Wi‑Fi hotspot
Say it for a higher band
5make a Wi‑Fi hotspot→6turn on a hotspot→7+set up a Wi‑Fi hotspot
Synonyms
create a hotspot
Easily confused
create a hotspot
“They created a hotspot so everyone at the meeting could use the internet.”
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