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meteorologist

American  
[mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jist] / ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒɪst /

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.

Etymology

Origin of meteorologist

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

Example Sentences

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“It will be a nice relief this week,” Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, said Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Thursday night’s storm was the second to affect the Hawaiian islands in a week, said Stephen Parker, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

BBC South West broadcast meteorologist Bee Tucker said there were reasons to be optimistic about the weather.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

“We’ll be sitting almost between 15 and 20 degrees above normal for the time of year,” said weather service meteorologist Todd Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Chase joked that he should become a meteorologist for a local television station.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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