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weatherman
[ weth-er-man ]
/ ˈwɛð ərˌmæn /
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noun, plural weath·er·men.
a person who forecasts and reports the weather; meteorologist.
a weathercaster.
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usage note for weatherman
See -man.
Words nearby weatherman
weather house, weathering, weatherize, weather joint, weatherly, weatherman, weather map, weatherperson, weatherproof, weatherproofer, weather radar
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British Dictionary definitions for weatherman (1 of 2)
weatherman
/ (ˈwɛðəˌmæn) /
noun plural -men
a person who forecasts the weather, esp one who works in a meteorological office
British Dictionary definitions for weatherman (2 of 2)
Weatherman
/ (ˈwɛðəˌmæn) /
noun plural -men
US a member of a militant revolutionary group active in the US during the 1970s
Word Origin for Weatherman
C20: name adopted from a line in Bob Dylan's song ``Subterranean Homesick Blues'': "You don't need a weatherman To know which way the wind blows."
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