heat island
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noun
an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities.
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Origin of heat island
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby heat island
heat index, heating, heating degree-day, heating element, heating pad, heat island, heat-labile, heat lamp, heat lightning, Heat-Moon, heat of combustion
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British Dictionary definitions for heat island
heat-island
noun
meteorol the mass of air over a large city, characteristically having a slightly higher average temperature than that of the surrounding air
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