weatherworn
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of weatherworn
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My grandmother’s shot house was frequented by men hardened by the weatherworn elements of time, those tiny particles of memory that refuse erasure.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
Explore remnants of an old railway turntable and foundations for what used to hold hotels, a powerhouse, an ore-processing plant and weatherworn, ancient-looking wood buildings in various stages of collapse.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
The museum has restored hiking trails amid weatherworn stone walls and is offering tours of the collection this summer.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2021
In weatherworn letters, an inscription written in English on the tomb is now barely legible.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2021
Frodo turned and saw Strider, and yet not Strider; for the weatherworn Ranger was no longer there.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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