weather

WETH-ur/ˈwɛð.ɚ/UKWETH-uh/ˈwɛð.ə/

Verbweathers, weathering, weathered

Often confused with whether

11 meanings of weather

1
nouncountable or uncountable
How hot, cold, wet, windy, or cloudy it is outside. Also bad conditions like storms and the damage they cause.
Like what you see when you look out the window: sun, rain, or wind.
The weather today is warm and sunny.
Bad weather forced them to cancel the trip.
UsageSay the weather or nice weather. Ask What's the weather like?
2
verbintransitive
To become worn, faded, or broken down by wind, rain, and sun over time, or to make something do this.
Like a bar of soap that slowly wears away each time it gets wet.
Exposed rocks weather more quickly than those buried deep underground.
The old gravestones had weathered until the names were hard to read.
UsageUse weathered before a noun: weathered wood, weathered stone.
Similarerode, wear, decay
3
get throughverbtransitive
To get through a hard event safely, without much harm or damage.
Like a tent that stays standing all night through wind and rain.
The ship weathered the gale and reached port without a scratch.
Their small boat managed to weather the rough crossing.
UsageSay weather the storm: get through a hard time.
Similarsurvive, withstand, endure
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Origin

From Old English weder, going back to an old root meaning "to blow."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts

Weather derives from Old English weder. en.wiktionary.org
Weather ultimately derives from a root meaning “to blow.” en.wiktionary.org