meteorologist

[mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jist]

noun

1. a scientist who studies the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

   I was the meteorologist for a radio news station in Ottawa, preparing the daily weather forecasts five days a week.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meteorologist¹

First recorded in 1630–40; meteorolog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

It may not even be autumn, but already, meteorologists are forecasting slick, icy roads in Park City, Utah, next January.

From Salon

TV meteorologists could wear hats saying — well, maybe not — that they’ve gotten every forecast right.

From Los Angeles Times

“As the day wears on … we could definitely start getting those heavier showers and thunderstorms developing,” said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times

“Unfortunately, there’s a lot of uncertainty with the thunderstorms,” said meteorologist Kristan Lund.

From Los Angeles Times

But meteorologists say they have observed that rains now often fall in huge volumes within a small area in a short span of time after a prolonged dry spell.

From BBC

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