meteorology

noun

me·​te·​o·​rol·​o·​gy ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce meteorology (audio)
1
: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting
studied the principles of meteorology
2
: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region
the meteorology of the Gulf of Mexico
meteorologic adjective
meteorologically adverb
meteorologist noun

Examples of meteorology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This knowledge could be applied to a better understanding of the meteorology on planets around other stars. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024 And for Atlanta, which is under a tropical storm watch, Helene could be the worst strike on a major Southern inland city in 35 years, said University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd. Heather Hollingsworth and Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 The cause of the shift is difficult to pinpoint, and could be related to climate change or oscillations in the ocean, says Tim Coleman, director of forensic meteorology at WeatherBell Analytics. Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024 For Atlanta, Helene could be the worst strike on a major Southern inland city in 35 years, said University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd. Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meteorology 

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Word History

Etymology

French or Greek; French météorologie, from Middle French, from Greek meteōrologia, from meteōron + -logia -logy

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of meteorology was in 1563

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Cite this Entry

“Meteorology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

meteorology

noun
me·​te·​o·​rol·​o·​gy ˌmēt-ē-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē How to pronounce meteorology (audio)
: a science that deals with the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting
meteorologic adjective
or meteorological
meteorologist noun

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