weather station

noun

: a station for taking, recording, and reporting meteorological observations

Examples of weather station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The temperature readings in Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans are monitored by thousands of weather stations, buoys and ships around the world. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024 India recorded a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius -- or about 126 degrees Fahrenheit -- on Wednesday at a weather station in Mungeshpur, a suburb of New Delhi, according to the India Meteorological Department. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 May 2024 Three of New Delhi’s weather stations reported temperatures of 49.8 degree Celsius — 121.8 degrees Fahrenheit — or higher on Tuesday, setting a new record even before the 52.3 degree reading on Wednesday afternoon. Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 29 May 2024 Cloudy with a chance of rage: Climatologists fume over relocation of L.A. weather station. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for weather station 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather station was circa 1895

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“Weather station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20station. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

weather station

noun
: a station for taking, recording, and reporting observations of the weather

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