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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The show moved into Tolbert’s backyard Friday with former KTVU weatherman and KNBR regular Bill Martin as his guest. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 Wilson portrays a meteorologist, who is telling viewers about a powerful whirlwind that is ripping through (tour stop) cities across the U.S., while Ernest and Muscadine Bloodline portray fellow newscasters/weathermen impacted by the whirlwind. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025 Emmy-winning weatherman Roker will also voice a character in the series, which follows an 8-year-old weather detective whose father is the fun-loving weathercaster of a long-running national TV program (sound familiar?). Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 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 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 13 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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