sunstroke
noun
sun·stroke
ˈsən-ˌstrōk 
: heatstroke caused by direct exposure to the sun
broadly
: heatstroke
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Authorities also launched an investigation into the deaths of four grape harvesters in the Champagne region, believed to have suffered sunstroke in scorching heat.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 25 Sep. 2024
Saudi Arabia has not mentioned any death toll, though earlier its state news agency reported several thousand cases of heat stress and sunstroke.
—Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Hajj pilgrims die of heatstroke as Mecca temperatures hit 120 degrees
Saudi officials reported more than 2,700 cases of heat stress and sunstroke among pilgrims.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In one incident, 88 migrants died of sunstroke before the Red Cross arrived with water and medical attention.
—Katrina Burgess, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Wide-brimmed hats, woven from reeds, straw, or made from other materials, were also used by some of these civilizations to protect the scalp, face, eyes, and shoulders, keeping both sunburn and sunstroke at bay.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
At most science institutions, safety lectures for field researchers and support staff teach how to avoid sunstroke, deploy emergency flares, and handle variables such as wild animals and flammable liquids.
—Jenny Morber, Scientific American, 10 June 2023
Not to mention the fact that too much sun can adversely affect the rest of your body: think dehydration, heat exhaustion or sunstroke.
—Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2023
Black-robed crones lean in doorways, and merciful strangers offer aid just as sunstroke grows dire.
—Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 25 Sep. 2024
Saudi Arabia has not mentioned any death toll, though earlier its state news agency reported several thousand cases of heat stress and sunstroke.
—Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Hajj pilgrims die of heatstroke as Mecca temperatures hit 120 degrees
Saudi officials reported more than 2,700 cases of heat stress and sunstroke among pilgrims.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In one incident, 88 migrants died of sunstroke before the Red Cross arrived with water and medical attention.
—Katrina Burgess, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Wide-brimmed hats, woven from reeds, straw, or made from other materials, were also used by some of these civilizations to protect the scalp, face, eyes, and shoulders, keeping both sunburn and sunstroke at bay.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
At most science institutions, safety lectures for field researchers and support staff teach how to avoid sunstroke, deploy emergency flares, and handle variables such as wild animals and flammable liquids.
—Jenny Morber, Scientific American, 10 June 2023
Not to mention the fact that too much sun can adversely affect the rest of your body: think dehydration, heat exhaustion or sunstroke.
—Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2023
Black-robed crones lean in doorways, and merciful strangers offer aid just as sunstroke grows dire.
—Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
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“Sunstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunstroke. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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sunstroke
noun
sun·stroke
-ˌstrōk
: a heatstroke caused by staying in the sun for too long
Medical Definition
sunstroke
noun
sun·stroke
-ˌstrōk
: heatstroke caused by direct exposure to the sun
broadly
: heatstroke
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