dry heat

noun

: hot temperatures with little moisture in the air
the desert's dry heat

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Also, prepare for the dry heat. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025 In the dry heat of Zimbabwe’s Phundundu Wildlife Area, a region known for its high levels of poaching, a group of women in fatigues moves silently through the bush—the Akashinga Rangers, an all-female anti-poaching unit. Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 By the time the sun fully set, more than 12 hours after the first race, the day’s dry heat was replaced by desert chill. William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 In Minnesota, the House Fire, Jenkins Fire, and Munger-Shaw fires have been fueled by a wave of dry heat and record-breaking temperatures in the Northern Plains. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry heat

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“Dry heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20heat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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