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meteorologist

American  
[mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jist] / ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

  1. a scientist who studies the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

    I was the meteorologist for a radio news station in Ottawa, preparing the daily weather forecasts five days a week.

Etymology

Origin of meteorologist

First recorded in 1630–40; meteorolog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

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BBC South West broadcast meteorologist Bee Tucker said there were reasons to be optimistic about the weather.

From BBC

“We’ll be sitting almost between 15 and 20 degrees above normal for the time of year,” said weather service meteorologist Todd Hall.

From Los Angeles Times

Glen Walker and Lu Parker, anchors of KTLA’s late morning and midday newscasts are out along with meteorologist Mark Kriski, according to people briefed on the moves.

From Los Angeles Times

The storm is such a doozy that it qualifies as a nor’easter, a bomb cyclone and a blizzard, meteorologists said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The storm is expected to peak in intensity Monday morning, said Marc Chenard, a meteorologist at the NWS Weather Prediction Center.

From The Wall Street Journal

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