weatherwoman

American  

[weth-er-woom-uhn] / ˈwɛð ərˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

weatherwomen

1. a woman who works as a weathercaster.

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Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of weatherwoman

First recorded in 1970–75; weather(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

There are also some seriously cringeworthy excerpts, like the moment a disembodied hand appears onscreen to offer a sweater to a weatherwoman in the middle of her broadcast.

From Time

When Trump speaks, you need a weatherman or weatherwoman to tell you which the way the wind blows.

From New York Times

In fact, they’re worse than ever: the weatherwoman says there’s an 80 percent chance of a Friday thunderstorm, and when you look out your window, you see ominously dark thunderclouds starting to congregate right above the softball field you rented out already.

From Salon

Veteran green-screen jockeys Johnny Mountain and Jillian Barberie help choose "America's Next Weatherman" — or weatherwoman — in this new series.

From Los Angeles Times

We tip our hat to you, weatherwoman and weatherman.

From New York Times