weathered

adjective

weath·​ered ˈwe-t͟hərd 

1

: seasoned by exposure to the weather

2

: altered in color, texture, composition, or form by such exposure or by artificial means producing a similar effect

weathered oak

Examples of weathered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Jekyll Island, travelers flock to Driftwood Beach for its dramatic backdrop of weathered trees and branches scattered across the sand. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

Friedman, as that ailing father, gives a performance as steady as weathered rock, but Shawkat is tentative, working her way toward an understanding of Mae without really living in her impulses and dimensions. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026

Originally a fisherman’s cabana, it’s been restored plank by plank, keeping its weathered bones intact while giving the interiors new life. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026

Gusts buffeted the weathered metal scoreboard, above a chain-link outfield fence. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weathered

• unweathered
• feathered
• tethered