heat-island

heat-is·land

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heet ahy-luh nd]
- /hit ˈaɪ lənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heet ahy-luh nd]
- /hit ˈaɪ lənd/

Definitions of heat-island word

noun heat-island 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. 1
noun heat-island the mass of air over a large city, characteristically having a slightly higher average temperature than that of the surrounding air 0

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Origin of heat-island

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Heat-island

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heat-island popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.