meteorological

[ mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.

Other Words From

• mete·or·o·logi·cal·y adverb
• nonme·te·or·o·logic adjective
• nonme·te·or·o·logi·cal adjective
• nonme·te·or·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
• unme·te·or·o·logic adjective
• unme·te·or·o·logi·cal adjective
• unme·te·or·o·logi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of meteorological¹

1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik ( ós ) pertaining to celestial phenomena ( meteorology, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Spain's meteorological agency Aemet has placed parts of the Valencia and Andalusia regions, as well as the Balearic Islands, on orange alert from now until Thursday.

From BBC

That orange alert is the second highest and it signals a significant meteorological event “with a degree of danger for normal activities”.

From BBC

The UN's World Meteorological Organization previously said that 2024 is on track to be the world's warmest year on record.

From BBC

There are two common ways to define seasons in the UK - meteorological and astronomical.

From BBC

BBC Weather uses the meteorological calendar, where winter always begins on 1 December and ends on the last day of February.

From BBC

Related Words

• climatic