weatherize

[ weth-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object),weath·er·ized, weath·er·iz·ing.
  1. to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.

Origin of weatherize

1
First recorded in 1940–45; weather + -ize
  • Also especially British, weath·er·ise .

Other words from weatherize

  • weath·er·i·za·tion, noun

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