Weather
/ˈwɛðə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Weather
noun
- The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
- Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
"Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather."
- The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
- A situation.
- A storm; a tempest.
verb
- To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
- (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
- To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
- To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
"to weather a cape; to weather another ship"
- To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
"Joshua weathered a collision with a freighter near South Africa."
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SYNONYMS
meteorologyweatherboardwindward
ANTONYMS
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