heatwave
noun /ˈhiːtweɪv/
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
- a period of unusually hot weatherExtra ExamplesTopics Weatherc1
- A long summer heatwave had caused most of the crops to die.
- The demand for water rises sharply during a heatwave.
- They said on the news the heatwave is going to continue for weeks.