meteorologist
Americannoun
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meteorologists
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of meteorologist
First recorded in 1630–40; meteorolog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Explanation
The expert TV reporter who presents the nightly weather forecast is a meteorologist. If you want to know if it's going to rain on your picnic this weekend, ask a meteorologist! Meteorologists get their name from the Greek meteōrologia, "discussion or study of high things." The "high thing" meteorologists study and report on is the planet's atmosphere — and the way it affects the weather. While people have tried to predict the weather for centuries, it's only recently that science has caught up with this goal, and meteorologists usually get it right.
Vocabulary lists containing meteorologist
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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“The relief is coming,” National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis said Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Richard Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told AFP coastal waters off Southern California were being roiled by the remnants of Hurricane Marie.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Andrew Scott says he loved his latest acting role as Group Captain James Stagg, the meteorologist key to the success of World War Two's D-Day - the largest seaborne invasion in history.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The team includes a meteorologist who will examine the weather conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
“The day after the hurricane, I was interviewed by a Miami meteorologist named Maria Martinez,” Natalie began.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Even meteorologists estimating cooling demand gains over the holiday weekend acknowledge cooler weather in the 11-15 day window, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"We can still have very summery weather well into meteorological autumn, or wintry conditions during spring. The calendar simply gives meteorologists a consistent framework for recording and comparing our climate."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
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 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
The meteorologists are still delivering bad news like a party invitation.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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