weathered

American  

[weth-erd] / ˈwɛð ərd /

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.

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weathered British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• unweathered adjective

Etymology

Origin of weathered

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

Example Sentences

“But the global economy has buffers and has weathered $90-$120 oil before,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But the Houthis appear to have weathered that.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Over the past six months, investors have weathered some major swings in the U.S. equity market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“NCIS,” however, has weathered a myriad of cast changes and the audience continues to come back.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Where he’d fallen there were fresh ones, not weathered, and he saw that they had come from the bank where he had bounced.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

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