sunstroke

noun

sun·​stroke ˈsən-ˌstrōk How to pronounce sunstroke (audio)
: heatstroke caused by direct exposure to the sun
broadly : heatstroke

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Authorities also launched an investigation into the deaths of four grape harvesters in the Champagne region, believed to have suffered sunstroke in scorching heat. — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 25 Sep. 2024 Saudi Arabia has not mentioned any death toll, though earlier its state news agency reported several thousand cases of heat stress and sunstroke. — Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 19 June 2024

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1787, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sunstroke was in 1787

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sunstroke

noun
sun·​stroke -ˌstrōk How to pronounce sunstroke (audio)
: a heatstroke caused by staying in the sun for too long

Medical Definition

sunstroke

noun
sun·​stroke -ˌstrōk How to pronounce sunstroke (audio)
: heatstroke caused by direct exposure to the sun
broadly : heatstroke

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