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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Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 June 2025
On Sunday, wintry weather also hit central Idaho, with reports of snow in Redfish Lake, Willow Creek/Gilmore Summits, and Pomerelle Mountain Resort, according to Idaho News.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
The New York Times has weathered incredible changes in the media industry throughout its 174 years – and it’s managed to stay on top through the recent shift to digital, topping podcast charts and becoming a daily app for games and cooking.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 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
People living in the Midwest and Northeast can be forgiven for having a sense of weather déjà vu: Almost exactly one year ago, a heat dome brought record high temperatures to those areas, sending summer to a scorching start.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 June 2025
On Sunday, wintry weather also hit central Idaho, with reports of snow in Redfish Lake, Willow Creek/Gilmore Summits, and Pomerelle Mountain Resort, according to Idaho News.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Verb
The area has weathered numerous proposals for development, none of which have succeeded over the years.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
The New York Times has weathered incredible changes in the media industry throughout its 174 years – and it’s managed to stay on top through the recent shift to digital, topping podcast charts and becoming a daily app for games and cooking.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 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 5 Jul. 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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