Skip to main content

heat wavea prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity

Pronunciation (IPA): /hiːt weɪv/

Example Sentences

  • During the heat wave, ice cream vendors became millionaires overnight.
  • The meteorologist issued a heat wave alert for the entire region.
  • My phone shut down automatically during the heat wave - even technology needed a break!

heat wave

NOUN

[/hiːt weɪv/]

a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity

A brutal heat wave melts the city as people seek any shade they can find.
💡 Concept

A brutal heat wave melts the city as people seek any shade they can find.

Escape the heat wave: from streetrave to neat cave!
🎵 Rhyme

Escape the heat wave: from streetrave to neat cave!

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hiːt weɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/hiːt weɪv/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

streetravebeat saveneat cave
streetrave
beat save
neat cave

🔗Collocations

severe heat wave
heat wave warning
prolonged heat wave
record-breaking heat wave
heat wave conditions
summer heat wave
deadly heat wave

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

During the heat wave, ice cream vendors became millionaires overnight.

The meteorologist issued a heat wave alert for the entire region.

😄 Fun example

My phone shut down automatically during the heat wave - even technology needed a break!

Authorities opened cooling centers to help residents cope with the heat wave.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

hot spellscorching weathersweltering heatblazing temperatures

Antonyms

cold snapfreezecool spell

Related

droughthumiditytemperatureclimateweather forecast

Want to master 19,000+ words?

Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.