weathernoun [ U ]
uk/ˈweð.ər/us/ˈweð.ɚ/A1 the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a particular area:
bad/good/cold/dry/hot/stormy/warm/wet/etc. weather
The weather in the mountains can change very quickly, so take appropriate clothing.
We're going to have a picnic, weather permitting (= if the weather is good enough).
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- The weather is expected to remain clear for the next few days.
- The match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
- The rescue operation has been complicated by bad weather.
- Fair weather was forecast for the following day.
- The weather was good at the start of the week.
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Weather & climate - general words
- ambient
- aneroid barometer
- atmospherics
- aurora
- barometer
- barometric pressure
- climatic
- clime
- frontal system
- glass
- low-pressure
- meteorology
- microclimate
- pollen count
- rare
- rarefied
- the aurora australis
- the Met Office
- weather station
- zone
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Idiom(s)
be/feel under the weather
in all weathers
weatherverb
uk/ˈweð.ər/us/ˈweð.ɚ/weather verb (DEAL WITH)
[ T ] to deal successfully with a difficult situation or a problem:
As a small new company they did well to weather the recession.
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Dealing with things or people
- attend to sb/sth
- beard the lion (in his/her den) idiom
- come up against sth
- come/get to grips with sth idiom
- confront
- cut
- firefight
- firefighting
- get sth in
- inherit
- jump-start
- overcome
- process
- reckon
- reckon with sb/sth
- see about sth
- see to sth/sb
- set about sth
- square
- turn
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weather verb (AIR CONDITIONS)
[ I or T ] to change in colour or form over a period of time because of the effects of sun, wind, or other weather conditions:
Rock is weathered by the action of ice and changes in temperature.
The paint on the outside walls has weathered badly (= has changed and been damaged by the weather).
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Colourless or causing colour to fade
- bleach
- colorless
- colourless
- discolour
- drab
- dull
- faded
- frost
- ghostly
- light
- muted
- pale
- paleness
- palish
- pastel
- sober
- sombre
- subdued
- washed out
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weathered
adjective uk/ˈweð.əd/us/ˈweð.ɚd/
weathered stone/tiles
Idiom(s)
weather the storm