weather station

noun

: a station for taking, recording, and reporting meteorological observations

Examples of weather station in a Sentence

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Cities like Philadelphia; Newark, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and Norfolk, Virginia, recorded no rain that month, according to the Southeast Regional Climate Center, which collects precipitation data from more than 1,400 weather stations across the country. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024 Shop sales on weather stations, first aid kits, air purifiers, portable chargers and a water filter straw. Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 Wilmington Fire Department Similar volunteer weather stations at other coastal locations, including at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point in Southport, reported more than 14 inches of rain, the weather service said. Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 With those things, the newcomer can make a low-key weather station, an 8-bit-style synthesizer, a smart lamp controller, and a few other things (registration required). Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for weather station 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather station was circa 1895

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“Weather station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20station. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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weather station

noun
: a station for taking, recording, and reporting observations of the weather

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