weathercaster

noun

weath·​er·​cast·​er ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌka-stər How to pronounce weathercaster (audio)
: a weather forecaster especially on radio or television

Examples of weathercaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Back in 2012, Kyle Hunter attempted to sue KCAL and KCBS, alleging age and gender discrimination in their hiring of weathercasters. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024 Turner grew up in Ontario and became a weathercaster on Detroit's WJBK-TV (Channel 2) in 1957, according to the Detroit Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Detroit. Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2024 Television, Entertainment news The very L.A. lessons at the heart of reality TV smash ‘Vanderpump Rules.’ KTLA weathercaster Mark Kriski suffers ‘mild stroke’ on heels of colleague Sam Rubin’s death. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024 Marilyn Turner, a former Detroit weathercaster who went on to host two popular local talk shows with her husband, John Kelly, has died. Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for weathercaster 

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weathercaster was in 1607

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“Weathercaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weathercaster. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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