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Examples of dew point in a Sentence
It's 78° outside and the dew point is 63°.
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Heat advisories are likely--given very high temperatures alone--combining with still-noticeable humidity (dew points near but perhaps not constantly above 70).
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
It's dried out the air — dew point temperatures are sitting barely above 50 degrees in Phoenix — and created conditions for what the National Weather Service is calling a historic heat wave.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
The weather service said dew point temperatures will fall into the middle 60s, making conditions more comfortable.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
With moderate to high humidity (dew points in the mid- and upper 60s), the heat index should reach 100 to 105.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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“Dew point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dew%20point. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
dew point
noun
: the temperature at which the moisture in the air begins or would begin to collect on surfaces
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