weatherize

[ weth-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, weath·er·ized, weath·er·iz·ing.

1. to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.

Other Words From

• weather·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of weatherize¹

First recorded in 1940–45; weather + -ize

Example Sentences

Two years into that decade-long effort, money is flowing into myriad initiatives, ranging from building out the nation’s electric vehicle charging network to helping people go solar and weatherize their homes.

From Salon

“You’ll get paid to fight climate change, learning how to install those solar panels, fight wildfires, rebuild wetlands, weatherize homes and so much more,” Biden said at a press conference on Monday at Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park, originally built in 1936 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps, a model for the Biden administration’s new program.

From Salon

"You’ll get paid to fight climate change, learning how to install those solar panels, fight wildfires, rebuild wetlands, weatherize homes and so much more."

From Salon

Among the report’s recommendations are interventions to help lower energy bills, such as leveraging funds from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to help install heat pumps and weatherize buildings to be more energy efficient.

From Los Angeles Times

Significant changes included mandates for plants to weatherize for the cold.

From Seattle Times