weather vane

noun

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The church grounds also contain artifacts that connect the site to earlier centuries, including a weather vane dating to 1700. Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026 As part of the celebration marking the return of the Preakness, the colors of the race’s winner were painted onto the ornamental weather vane at Pimlico Racecourse for the first time. Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 The Giants are currently operating with the consistency of a weather vane in a hurricane. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 May 2026 In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm. Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather vane

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First Known Use

circa 1721, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather vane was circa 1721

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“Weather vane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20vane. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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