heat wave

noun

: a period of unusually hot weather

Examples of heat wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Greece is in the throes of a brutal heat wave, with temperatures pushing above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 July 2024 Opinion Going outside during a heat wave Opinion Rural America is vanishing. Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024 The interior of a car is one of the most dangerous places for young children and pets during a heat wave. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 July 2024 As a second July heat wave is expected to broil the state, officials warn that the dangerous and dire consequences of extreme heat events are expected to only worsen — in length and severity — in a warming climate. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for heat wave 

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

heat wave

noun
: a period of unusually hot weather

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