acclimated

American  

[ak-luh-mey-tid] / ˈæk ləˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having become accustomed to a climate or environment.

   This study will examine the gill morphology of both freshwater and seawater acclimated trout.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of acclimate.

Other Word Forms

• unacclimated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of acclimated

acclimate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Extreme early-season heat coupled with high tourism rates will make this heat very dangerous, particularly for those not acclimated to the heat and/or traveling from cooler climates," the Las Vegas, Nevada NWS office said.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“And while there may be a customer service issue here and there, when you look at the scale of Fanatics, consumers have acclimated to the level of service.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The Fongoli chimps, who today number 35, were the first and for a long time only group of savannah chimpanzees to be acclimated to the presence of researchers.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

“Over the months, I became acclimated to the normality within his insulated lifestyle,” Crowe writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

From Mami we hear that our sister is beautifully acclimated to life on the Island and taking classes in shorthand and typing at the Ford Foundation trade school.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez