weather

/ˈwɛðə/

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Also seen as: weathers · weathering · weathered

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình trạng ngắn hạn của khí quyển tại một thời điểm và địa điểm cụ thể

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Noun

Examples

What's the weather like today?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều kiện khí quyển không thuận lợi hoặc phá hủy và hiệu ứng của chúng

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Noun

Examples

Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hướng tới dòng chảy của chất lỏng, thường là không khí

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Adjective

Examples

weather side, weather helm

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiếp xúc với thời tiết hoặc hiển thị hiệu ứng của sự tiếp xúc như vậy

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Verb

Examples

The organisms […] seem indestructible, while the hard matrix in which they are embedded has weathered from around them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “weather” mean?

The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

Is “weather” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.