heat wave

noun

: a period of unusually hot weather

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Before Lincoln was born, actually, the Industrial Revolution had begun, marking the dawn of the fossil fuel era — which continues today with ever-deadlier heat waves, fires and floods. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 As well as impacting sleep, overheating at night reduces the body’s ability to cool down and recover from the heat of the day, exacerbating heat wave deaths, especially among people with pre-existing heart and respiratory problems. Olivia Rudgard / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Earlier this month, a series of record-breaking heat waves blanketed much of the western U.S. with highs reaching 117 degrees Fahrenheit in Palm Springs and 113 in Phoenix. Richard Von Ohlen, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024 But with the state on the domestic frontlines of escalating impacts from heat waves and drought, local youth feel this stress acutely. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heat wave 

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heat wave was in 1893

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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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heat wave

noun
: a period of unusually hot weather

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