weatherman

noun

weath·​er·​man ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌman How to pronounce weatherman (audio)
: a person who reports and forecasts the weather : meteorologist

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In 2024, the weatherman joined an ongoing study by the National Sports Brain Bank at the University of Pittsburgh, which required an agreement to posthumously donate his brain, according to KDKA. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 In her first column, Meaghan Garvey reflects on the late David Lynch, director, musician, weatherman, and keen observer of darkness and light. Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025 In the movie, Bill Murray, playing TV weatherman Phil to Andie MacDowell's producer Rita, took audiences through a Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney that was stuck on repeat. Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025 Today Show weatherman Al Roker and musician Lenny Kravitz are second cousins Today Show anchor and weatherman Al Roker and rocker Lenny Kravitz happen to share the same great-great-grandfather — their grandfathers were cousins. Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for weatherman

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weatherman was in 1859

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“Weatherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weatherman. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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weatherman

noun
weath·​er·​man ˈwet͟h-ər-ˌman How to pronounce weatherman (audio)
: a person who reports and forecasts the weather : meteorologist

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