weatherwoman

[ weth-er-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural weath·er·wom·en.

1. a woman who works as a weathercaster.

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of weatherwoman¹

First recorded in 1970–75; weather(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

There are also some seriously cringeworthy excerpts, like the moment a disembodied hand appears onscreen to offer a sweater to a weatherwoman in the middle of her broadcast.

From Time

When Trump speaks, you need a weatherman or weatherwoman to tell you which the way the wind blows.

From New York Times

In fact, they’re worse than ever: the weatherwoman says there’s an 80 percent chance of a Friday thunderstorm, and when you look out your window, you see ominously dark thunderclouds starting to congregate right above the softball field you rented out already.

From Salon

Veteran green-screen jockeys Johnny Mountain and Jillian Barberie help choose "America's Next Weatherman" — or weatherwoman — in this new series.

From Los Angeles Times

We tip our hat to you, weatherwoman and weatherman.

From New York Times