barometric pressure
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barometric pressure
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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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
Hurricane Milton is shattering records, becoming the fifth-strongest storm in the Atlantic Basin's recorded history by barometric pressure, strengthening into a Category 5 storm in just 10 hours.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
On Thursday, there was a “storm surge, barometric pressure, and we just got this huge push,” which coincided with “higher than normal tides,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023
The wind and rain mayhem from San Francisco Bay south to Monterey Bay on Tuesday was caused by an extraordinary drop in barometric pressure over the eastern Pacific that meteorologists described as “explosive cyclogenesis.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
At three o’clock, however, the manager of the concession, G. F. Morgan, checked his instruments and noted a sudden decline in barometric pressure, evidence that a storm was forming.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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