weatherman — a person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts weather conditions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts weather conditions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweðərˌmæn/
Example Sentences
- The weatherman said it would be sunny, but I'm still carrying an umbrella because he's wrong 50% of the time.
- Our local weatherman has been predicting the same weather pattern for three days straight.
- The weatherman apologized on live TV for yesterday's completely wrong forecast.
weatherman
NOUN[/ˈweðərˌmæn/]
a person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts weather conditions
The weatherman points at storm clouds rolling across the morning forecast map.
The weatherman becomes Superman, watched by a gentleman!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Weatherman is a 20th-century English compound that emerged during the popularization of television and radio broadcasting. The term combines 'weather' (referring to atmospheric conditions) and 'man' (person), originally used because men predominantly held meteorological broadcasting positions. Though historically gendered, the term is now used regardless of gender.
Breakdown
weather (atmospheric conditions) + man (person/individual). Originally motivated by the male-dominated profession of broadcasting weather forecasts during early mass media.
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📝Examples
“The weatherman said it would be sunny, but I'm still carrying an umbrella because he's wrong 50% of the time.”
“Our local weatherman has been predicting the same weather pattern for three days straight.”
“The weatherman apologized on live TV for yesterday's completely wrong forecast.”
“Everyone trusts this weatherman because he's been accurate for over 20 years.”
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