weathered

[weth-erd]

adjective

1. seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.

2. (of wood) artificially treated to seem discolored or stained by the action of air, rain, etc.

3. (of rocks) worn, disintegrated, or changed in color or composition by weathering. weathering.

4. Architecture.,  made sloping or inclined, as a window sill, to prevent the lodgment of water.

weathered

/ ˈwɛðəd /

adjective

1. affected by exposure to the action of the weather

2. (of rocks and rock formations) eroded, decomposed, or otherwise altered by the action of water, wind, frost, heat, etc

3. (of a sill, roof, etc) having a sloped surface so as to allow rainwater to run off

4. (of wood) artificially stained so as to appear weather-beaten

   weathered garden furniture

Other Word Forms

• unweathered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of weathered¹

First recorded in 1780–90; weather + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Rohit weathered the storm and crunched two sixes in three balls off Mitchell Owen in the 19th over as he got into his groove, reaching a 59th half-century off 74 balls.

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Ukraine’s power grid has weathered 3½ years of Russian bombardment, but the speed and scale of today’s attacks dwarf what came before.

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Rudolf and his family also successfully weathered the economic and political chaos which haunted their country after the fighting.

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Its lush fairways wind past centuries-old Mughal-domed tombs and weathered monuments, offering a surreal blend of elite sport and crumbling heritage.

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Southers weathered calls for his resignation from the commission last year after he was among the USC officials responsible for clearing encampments occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters on the school’s campus.

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