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weatherwoman

weatherwoman

1 2.8
A woman who gives weather reports on TV or radio
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛðərˌwʊmən/
translation icon : meteoróloga
  • [weatherwoman]

Examples

  • You were a television weatherwoman in Dubuque, Montana.

    Monster-in-Law (2005)

  • Or weatherwoman.

    Malcolm & Marie (2021)

  • The weatherwoman delivered the morning forecast with great confidence and clarity.

  • As the weatherwoman on local TV, she always prepared her reports with accurate data.

  • During the storm coverage, the weatherwoman provided essential updates to keep viewers informed.

Synonyms

weatherman
vsweatherwoman
42 1.7

A person who says what the weather will be on TV or radio

is female rather than male
weather forecaster
vsweatherwoman
3 2.2

A person who says what the weather will be

focuses on presenting forecasts on media rather than general prediction

Surface Forms

weatherwoman singular
weatherwomen plural

Morphology

weatherwoman = weather + woman (transparent) = weather + woman

Meaning is a straightforward compound: a woman who presents the weather; components combine in an obvious way for learners.

Etymology

The word weatherwoman is made of weather and woman. The part weather means 'what the sky and air are like', for example 'sun', 'rain', or 'wind', and woman means 'an adult female', so a weatherwoman is a woman who gives weather reports on TV, radio, or online.