weather-station

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A place or facility equipped with instruments and equipment for observing, recording, and reporting meteorological conditions, such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, and precipitation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The weather-station at the airport reported heavy fog this morning. (The facility recorded poor visibility conditions.)
  • Scientists set up a weather-station in the remote mountains to study climate patterns. (A facility was established for meteorological research.)

Advanced Usage

• "automatic weather-station": a station that operates without human intervention, using sensors to transmit data automatically.

  • The automatic weather-station sends hourly updates to the national weather service. (The station operates independently.)

• "portable weather-station": a small, mobile device used for temporary or field-based weather monitoring.

  • The research team carried a portable weather-station to measure conditions during the expedition. (A mobile device for on-site data collection.)

Variants and Related Words

• Weather (n): the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

  • The weather today is sunny and warm. (Atmospheric conditions.)

• Station (n): a place where a particular activity or service is based.

  • The train station is located downtown. (A facility for transportation.)

Synonyms

• Meteorological station: a facility for weather observation.
• Climate station: a station focused on long-term climate data collection.

Related Idioms

• "under the weather": feeling ill or unwell (not directly related to a weather-station, but a common idiom).
  • I'm feeling a bit under the weather today. (I am slightly sick.)