weather map

noun

: a map or chart showing the principal meteorological elements at a given hour and over an extended region

Examples of weather map in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How about erecting a barrier in the median? Speaking of lousy upgrades, Channel 6 replaced their very nice interactive weather map with a hard to use interactive timeline and really messy graphics. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024 Doppler radar detected debris lofted by the tornadoes, which appeared as blue splotches on weather maps. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 United said customers can also access weather maps in its app. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 United Airlines knows that and will now send passengers real-time weather maps to explain those kinds of delays. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for weather map 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather map was in 1871

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“Weather map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20map. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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