- a person who forecasts the weather, esp one who works in a meteorological office
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
weath•er•man /ˈwɛðɚˌmæn/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Meteorologya meteorologist; a person who studies and forecasts the weather. Also called weath•er•per•son /ˈwɛðɚˌpɜrsən/USA pronunciation .
weath•er•man
(weᵺ′ər man′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
Usage.
See -man.
- Meteorologya person who forecasts and reports the weather;
meteorologist. - Meteorologya weathercaster.
- weather + man1 1535–45
See -man.
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weatherman /ˈwɛðəˌmæn/ n ( pl -men)