"heat island" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heat islands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} heat island (plural heat islands)
  1. Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area. Translations (Translations): îlot de chaleur [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-heat_island-en-noun-m2vUMKoa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 69 31
  2. Ellipsis of urban heat island.. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: urban heat island Derived forms: urban heat island
    Sense id: en-heat_island-en-noun-RpH9ndvc

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