Definitions for heat-island
heat-island
heat island
Heat-Island is a 11 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.
You can make 1001 anagrams from letters in heat-island (-aadehilnst).
Definitions for heat-island
noun
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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.
Origin of heat-island
First recorded in 1960-65