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weatherize

[ weth-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, weath·er·ized, weath·er·iz·ing.
  1. to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.


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Other Words From

  • weather·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of weatherize1

First recorded in 1940–45; weather + -ize

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Example Sentences

Additional rules were put in place requiring utilities to weatherize for potential future winter weather.

We need to weatherize power plants to keep them operating safely under both scorching and freezing conditions.

For cold weather, preparedness means spending the money to weatherize homes so people can stay warm.

To reach that goal, the US would have to rebuild much of its utility infrastructure, invest in new engineering, weatherize homes and offices, and add charging stations along every highway.

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