English Explanatory Dictionary

heat island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.
  2. Ellipsis of urban heat island.

Word forms

heat island heat islands

Derived words

urban heat island
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