weather-beaten
Americanadjective
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bearing evidences of wear or damage as a result of exposure to the weather.
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tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather.
a weather-beaten face.
adjective
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showing signs of exposure to the weather
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tanned or hardened by exposure to the weather
Etymology
Origin of weather-beaten
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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Years of hard work have left him weather-beaten and broken.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
He hesitated before pointing across the courtroom to a man with a weather-beaten face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
“I signed my Island deal on this organ here for good luck,” Crockett says, running his fingers along a weather-beaten keyboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
There was still a “For Sale” sign posted on a weather-beaten and leafless tree that resembled a scarecrow warning people to stay away.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
The town itself had a weather-beaten look to it, with closed stores, rusted-out cars, and worn apartment complexes lining the road, but it was still beautiful.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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