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weatherproof

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈwɛðəpruːf/
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  • CMU ARPABET: W EH1 DH ER0 P R UW2 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: weatherize

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

able to withstand exposure to weather without damage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • weatherproof electric wiring
  • a weatherproof coat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

make resistant to bad weather

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: proof

History

Etymology

From weather + -proof.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: устойчив на атмосферни влияния (ustojčiv na atmosferni vlijanija) — capable of resisting damage caused by the weather
  • Danish: vejrbestandig — capable of resisting damage caused by the weather
  • Finnish: säänkestävä — capable of resisting damage caused by the weather
  • Irish: síondíonach — capable of resisting damage caused by the weather
  • Irish: díonach — capable of resisting damage caused by the weather
  • Irish: díonta — capable of resisting damage caused by the weather
  • Norwegian Bokmål: værbestandig — capable of resisting damage caused by the weather
  • Arabic: مُقَاوِم لِلْعَوَامِل الجَوِّيَّة (muqāwim li-l-ʕawāmil al-jawwiyya) — to make something resistant to damage caused by the weather
  • Finnish: suojata säältä — to make something resistant to damage caused by the weather