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weatherbound

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɛðəbaʊnd/
  • General-American: /ˈwɛðɚbaʊnd/
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adj

Meaning 1

Delayed or prevented by bad weather from doing something, such as travelling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: often

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From weather + bound.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: задържан от лошо време (zadǎržan ot lošo vreme) — held up by bad weather
  • Norwegian Bokmål: værfast — held up by bad weather