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
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The spiral notebooks and loose papers, some weathered but still legible, include the stories, hopes, pleas and struggles of countless people who sought spiritual refuge on the grounds.
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Wildland Trekking leads tours throughout this weathered landscape that straddles the border between California and Nevada.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But the future of its weathered walls is now uncertain—not because of threats from invaders or shifting empires, but because of the sudden suspension of restoration funds.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Wildland Trekking leads tours throughout this weathered landscape that straddles the border between California and Nevada.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But the future of its weathered walls is now uncertain—not because of threats from invaders or shifting empires, but because of the sudden suspension of restoration funds.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for weathered
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“Weathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weathered. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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