weathertight

1 3.7

Not allowing water or wind to enter a building

: hermético

This outdoor shed is constructed with weathertight materials to protect the tools from the elements.

Examples

Obviously, there are more steps to make it safe and keep it weathertight and such.

Tormented Revenge (2023)
The roof was designed to be weathertight, ensuring no rainwater would leak inside the house.
After the renovation, the walls were completely weathertight, which kept the strong winds out during the storm.

stormproof

vsweathertight

1 3.8

Able to keep out damage from strong storms

focuses on stopping weather entering rather than resisting storm damage

storm-tight

vsweathertight

5.1

Built to keep wind and rain out during a storm

is for blocking weather in all conditions not only during storms

leaky

35 1.5

Allowing liquid or gas to escape through holes and cracks

permeable

4 5.8

A material that lets water or air pass through it

airtight

16 3.9

waterproof

38 1.6

weathertight

1 3.7

leaky

35 1.5

drafty

15 2.4

weathertight positive

weathertight = weather + tight (transparent) = weather + tight

The meaning is a direct physical combination: 'sealed against the weather', which learners can derive from 'weather' + 'tight'.

Weathertight joins weather and tight, meaning 'tight against the weather'. So it describes something made to keep out rain and wind.