meteorologist
noun
a scientist who studies the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
meteorologists
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pluralof meteorologist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The mine was beneath an atmospheric river that inundated much of Chile, a rare occurrence that meteorologists said was consistent with a strengthening El Niño.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The pilot, Captain Al Wallach said the successful mission reflected the specialist expertise of the team's people, which included the flight crews, meteorologists, operational planers, runway teams and medical personnel.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The new president has also vowed to tackle the El Nino climate phenomenon, which meteorologists predict will be the most intense and devastating since 1998.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Both sugar and Indonesian palm oil are among the commodities threatened by what meteorologists expect to be an especially strong El Nino, which could bring drought and disrupt rainfall patterns across key farming regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The meteorologists are still delivering bad news like a party invitation.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
