Definition

A person who presents weather forecasts on television or radio.

Example

The weathercaster provided an accurate forecast for the upcoming week.

Conversation

Did you see the latest report from the weathercaster?

Yeah, I caught a bit of it this morning.

I think they said it might rain later this week.

I hope not! I wanted to go hiking this weekend.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Weathercaster → It is formed from "weather" (from Old English *weder*, meaning atmospheric conditions) and "caster" (from Old English *castan*, meaning to throw or to broadcast). The word "weathercaster" refers to a person who broadcasts or presents weather information.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'throws' or 'broadcasts' information about the 'atmospheric conditions' — that's what a weathercaster does.

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