Meaning & use

meteorologist

noun·Academic

A scientist who studies weather patterns and atmospheric conditions, often to forecast future weather.

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The meteorologist predicted heavy rain for the entire holiday weekend.

She became a meteorologist after years of fascination with storms.

A note on using this word

Meteorologists differ from climatologists, who study long-term climate trends rather than day-to-day weather.

Words with a similar meaning

weather forecaster

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