weather-beaten

American  

[weth-er-beet-n] / ˈwɛð ərˌbit n /

adjective

1. bearing evidences of wear or damage as a result of exposure to the weather.

2. tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather.

   a weather-beaten face.

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weather-beaten British  

adjective

1. showing signs of exposure to the weather

2. tanned or hardened by exposure to the weather

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Etymology

Origin of weather-beaten

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

Years of hard work have left him weather-beaten and broken.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The silvery mutton chops peeking out from beneath a weather-beaten train engineer’s cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

There was still a “For Sale” sign posted on a weather-beaten and leafless tree that resembled a scarecrow warning people to stay away.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

To accommodate the visitors, St. Edward sets out beside the grave, loosely arranged as if around a campfire, a pair of weather-beaten wooden prie-dieux, an iron garden bench and a tilting patio chair.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022

The tide was very high, and only a weather-beaten wedge of the Moily Bell’s pilothouse showed above the waterline.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen