1
: the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
2
: state or vicissitude of life or fortune
4
weathered; weathering
ˈwet͟h-riŋ,
ˈwe-t͟hə-
1
: to expose to the open air : subject to the action of the elements
2
: to bear up against and come safely through
weather a storm
weather a crisis
: to undergo or endure the action of the elements
Examples of weather in a Sentence
Noun
The weather today will be hot and dry.
The hikers sought protection from the weather under an overhang.
It looks like we're in for some weather tomorrow.
We'll take a look at the weather right after this commercial break.
Check the weather before you make plans.
Verb
The wood on the porch has weathered over the years.
They weathered a terrible storm while at sea.
He has weathered the criticism well.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The Kentucky storms emerged from a weather system Friday that killed seven in Missouri — including five in St. Louis — and two in northern Virginia, authorities said.
—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
To a neutral observer, the answer seems obvious: With President Donald Trump intent on funding his own tax cuts in part through drastic cuts to the revenue flowing to states, this is no time to be carving away options that could help Florida weather the coming storm.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022
And now people with a non-weather background reference it, too.
—Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022
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Noun
Seal any unwanted openings with fine mesh, caulk or weather stripping.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The Kentucky storms emerged from a weather system Friday that killed seven in Missouri — including five in St. Louis — and two in northern Virginia, authorities said.
—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Verb
That support was crucial for most colleges to weather the pandemic’s financial storm, but it’s almost gone now.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
To a neutral observer, the answer seems obvious: With President Donald Trump intent on funding his own tax cuts in part through drastic cuts to the revenue flowing to states, this is no time to be carving away options that could help Florida weather the coming storm.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Adjective
According to Stephen Clark, this was SpaceX's first non-weather, non-range terminal countdown abort since NROL-108 in December 2020.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022
And now people with a non-weather background reference it, too.
—Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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weather
1 of 3 noun
weath·er
ˈwet͟h-ər
1
: the state of the atmosphere in regard to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
2
: disagreeable atmospheric conditions
stormy weather
weather
2 of 3 verb
weathered; weathering
ˈwet͟h-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to change by exposure to the weather
shingles weathered to a silvery gray
2
: to bear up against and come safely through
weather a storm
weather
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