weatherman

American  

[weth-er-man] / ˈwɛð ərˌmæn /

noun

plural

weathermen

1. a person who forecasts and reports the weather; meteorologist.

2. a weathercaster.

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Weatherman ¹ British  

/ ˈwɛðəˌmæn /

noun

1. a member of a militant revolutionary group active in the US during the 1970s

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weatherman ² British  

/ ˈwɛðəˌmæn /

noun

1. a person who forecasts the weather, esp one who works in a meteorological office

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of weatherman

First recorded in 1535–45; weather + man

Example Sentences

"Couldn't be better timed to encourage a young weatherman in the making."

From BBC

It is being powered by a “cut-off low,” which is so notoriously difficult to forecast that it’s referred to as “weatherman’s woe.”

From Los Angeles Times

Coleman spent almost four decades as NBC4’s whimsical weatherman, a key player in what was arguably the most veteran broadcast news team in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

As Bob Dylan famously observed, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

From Barron's

The ‘Today’ weatherman has always loved animation, and now with his new weather-focused series on PBS Kids, he’s finally realizing a dream.

From Los Angeles Times