meteorology

noun

me·​te·​o·​rol·​o·​gy ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē 

1

: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting

studied the principles of meteorology

2

: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region

the meteorology of the Gulf of Mexico

meteorologic

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-jik 

adjective

or meteorological

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

meteorologically

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

meteorologist

ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of meteorology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The data was made available to weather scientists for traditional forecasting purposes, after being processed by a branch of the Navy that focuses on meteorology and oceanography. —June 30, CBS News, 30 June 2025

Knox and his team’s work is an exemplar of how multidisciplinary research spanning meteorology, cartography, geography, and other social sciences disciplines can inform decisionmakers and save lives. —Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

In 1965, England received a degree in mathematics and meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 June 2025

June was entering the field of meteorology at a pivotal time. —Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French or Greek; French météorologie, from Middle French, from Greek meteōrologia, from meteōron + -logia -logy

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for meteorology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• microbiology

Kids Definition

meteorology

noun

me·​te·​o·​rol·​o·​gy ˌmēt-ē-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē 

: a science that deals with the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting

meteorologic

ˌmēt-ē-ə-rə-ˈläj-ik 

adjective

or meteorological

-ˈläj-i-kəl 

meteorologist

-ˈräl-ə-jəst 

noun