heat island

noun

Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.

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Meanings

nounheat island (plural heat islands)

plural heat islands

  1. Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.

    Currently, no plans for panel installation in Sinsing District, where the urban heat island effect can be better alleviated through greening facility construction, have been made.

    2021, Chien-Chiao Chao et al., “Application of a High-Density Temperature Measurement System for the Management of the Kaohsiung House Project”, in Sustainability, volume 13, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of urban heat island.

Translations

French îlot de chaleur
  • îlot de chaleurTranslations
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heat island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20island.

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