noun
- plural of sunstroke; instances of illness caused by prolonged exposure to very hot sun, characterized by high fever, headache, and sometimes loss of consciousness
Usage: medical condition
Examples
- The hospital treated several sunstrokes during the heat wave.
- Construction workers are at risk for sunstrokes in summer.
- The marathon was postponed due to concerns about sunstrokes.
- Elderly people are more susceptible to sunstrokes.
- The beach patrol reported three sunstrokes that afternoon.
- Proper hydration can help prevent sunstrokes.