winterize
verb (used with object)
to prepare (an automobile, house, etc.) for cold weather by (in automobiles) adding antifreeze and changing oil or (in houses) adding insulation, heating units, etc.
winterization
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a word derived from
winterize.
Example Sentences
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A U.N. official who has worked in Gaza said the organization and other groups began preparations to bring winterization equipment into the enclave several months in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
She has no idea how they’ll afford the three $8,000 installments to the HOAs beginning in January — their share of the $4.3-million combined work for geotechnical assessments, winterization construction and long-term stabilization efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
"These insights could lead to the design of next-generation winterization techniques that slowly release contaminants to promote facile ice shedding," said graduated PhD student Rukmava Chatterjee, first author of the paper.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
Agency for International Development will flow through independent humanitarian organizations and will be used to provide shelter, health care, winterization assistance, emergency food aid, water, sanitation and hygiene services.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Mr. Abbott, pointing to new regulations requiring the winterization of power plants and new leadership at the state’s electricity regulator, has struck the same tone of optimism as he did before the power failure.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
