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
Humanitarian organizations have launched winterization efforts, but the program is “grossly underfunded,” Grelani said, pointing to the sector that provides shelter, blankets, heating, fuel, winter clothes and other non-food items which is only 10% funded.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
Fixing windows is part of a broader winterization strategy laid out by aid agencies that includes buying tens of millions of dollars worth of blankets, coats, woolen hats and traditional felt boots.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
