meteorological
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of meteorological
1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik ( ós ) pertaining to celestial phenomena ( see meteorology, -ic) + -al 1
Explanation
Something that's meteorological is related to the weather or changes in the Earth's atmosphere. If you're interested in a meteorological career, it means you'd like to be a meteorologist — a weather expert. Meteorological events include things like fog, rain, tornadoes, and hurricanes. They are all caused by meteorological changes and shifts: in the temperature, air pressure, and amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The word meteorological comes from the Greek root meteorologia, "discussion of high things," from meteor-, "thing high up," and logia, "the study of."
Example Sentences
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“Everything points to the summer of 2026 being the warmest in recorded meteorological history in Spain and France,” said Javier Martin-Vide, a climate specialist and professor at the University of Barcelona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Areas of Coquimbo recorded historic rainfall, including more than 200mm at Cerro Tololo, according to Chile's meteorological authorities.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The government has urged people to stay indoors or move to higher ground, as the meteorological agency warned further rain was expected with a big storm approaching from the east.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Poland recorded a new all-time high of 40.5C in the western town of Slubice, according to the national meteorological institute.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
He was summoned to Graz, in Austria, to teach secondary school mathematics, and began a little later to prepare astronomical and meteorological almanacs and to cast horoscopes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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