weatherize

[ weth-uh-rahyz ]

/ ˈwɛð əˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), weath·er·ized, weath·er·iz·ing.

to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.

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Also especially British, weath·er·ise .

Origin of weatherize

First recorded in 1940–45; weather + -ize

weath·er·i·za·tion, noun

We need to weatherize power plants to keep them operating safely under both scorching and freezing conditions.
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For cold weather, preparedness means spending the money to weatherize homes so people can stay warm.
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To reach that goal, the US would have to rebuild much of its utility infrastructure, invest in new engineering, weatherize homes and offices, and add charging stations along every highway.
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