- a variation of atmospheric pressure.
barometric pressure
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barometric pressure
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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That means the Earth's barometric pressure is lower, making the air thinner and meaning less oxygen is taken into the bloodstream with each breath.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
I came to think she had a constant storm inside of her, and because of that she created storms outside, as if to maintain equal barometric pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
There’s even an app, WeatherX, designed to tip off those who suffer from barometric pressure headaches when a shift is happening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
Yannis Papastamatiou, a marine biologist who studies shark behavior at Florida International University, said that most sharks flee shallow bays ahead of hurricanes, possibly tipped off to their arrival by a change in barometric pressure.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
A side effect of the surgery, he discovered early in the Everest climb, was that the low barometric pressure that exists at high altitude caused his eyesight to fail.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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