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weatherman

weatherman

42 1.7
A person who says what the weather will be on TV or radio
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛðərˌmæn/
translation icon : meteorólogo
  • The weatherman predicts rain for tomorrow's picnic.
  • the weatherman predicted
  • a TV weatherman
  • a local weatherman

I I can think of dozens of films like that where where in in Groundhog Day, Bill Murray just wants to be a newscaster, a weatherman at a bigger station.

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Examples

  • I heard a weatherman say that 75 percent of your body heat is actually lost through the top of the head, which sounds like you could go skiing naked if you got a good hat.

  • The weatherman predicts rain.

  • Then I'll be ready to check in with the weatherman.

  • Dreamed of being a television weatherman in my salad days, maybe even one of the networks.

  • "We might even have a few flurries today, or so the weatherman said."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The television weatherman couldn't even guess next week's weather right half the time.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • On television, the weatherman blabs on about the coming storm.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • He's a legendary Today Show weatherman, actor, best selling author and he was once known as the jolly overweight weatherman.

  • Justin Arnold was the weatherman at local news stations in Quincy, IL, and he was dating the news anchor Alexis Hunt.

  • Now, the weatherman reported gas fires, burst water mains, and houses whose roofs had caved in.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

meteorologist
vsweatherman
  • Specialized
49 6.6

A person who studies the weather and predicts what will happen

works mainly as a male media presenter, not primarily a scientist
forecaster
vsweatherman
  • Specialized
35 3.7

A person who predicts future events using data or models

is specific to reporting weather and identifies a male presenter
weather forecaster
vsweatherman
3 2.2

A person who says what the weather will be

specifies the person is male rather than gender neutral
weatherwoman
vsweatherman
1 2.8

A woman who gives weather reports on TV or radio

refers to a male presenter instead of a female one
aerographer
vsweatherman
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who watches and reports the weather

focuses on public weather reporting by a man rather than data collection

Surface Forms

weatherman singular
weathermen plural

Morphology

weatherman = weather + man (transparent) = weather + man

A clear compound of 'weather' + 'man' meaning a person (male) who forecasts or reports the weather, which learners can derive from the parts.

Etymology

Weatherman is made of two words: weather ('the state of the air') and man ('person'). So it means someone who reports or forecasts the weather, which is why a weatherman appears on TV or radio.