weathered

[weth-erd]

adjective

1. seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.

2. (of wood) artificially treated to seem discolored or stained by the action of air, rain, etc.

3. (of rocks) worn, disintegrated, or changed in color or composition by weathering. weathering.

4. Architecture.,  made sloping or inclined, as a window sill, to prevent the lodgment of water.

weathered

/ ˈwɛðəd /

adjective

1. affected by exposure to the action of the weather

2. (of rocks and rock formations) eroded, decomposed, or otherwise altered by the action of water, wind, frost, heat, etc

3. (of a sill, roof, etc) having a sloped surface so as to allow rainwater to run off

4. (of wood) artificially stained so as to appear weather-beaten

   weathered garden furniture

Other Word Forms

• unweathered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of weathered¹

First recorded in 1780–90; weather + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Confidence among businesses in the eurozone was broadly stable this month, pointing to modest growth in the 20-nation currency area that has so far weathered the impact of trade tariffs and political uncertainty.

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This is not the first time the Bom has weathered a publicity storm.

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“I do fear that the regime thinks that it has weathered the worst of U.S. pressure.”

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The restaurant’s facade is now a weathered blue, reminiscent of a Greek fishing village.

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Since the end of apartheid, the club has weathered several crises, including a fire in June 2005 that destroyed much of the building, together with a stained-glass dome above the central staircase.

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