weathered
adjective
weath·ered
ˈwe-t͟hərd 
1
: seasoned by exposure to the weather
2
: altered in color, texture, composition, or form by such exposure or by artificial means producing a similar effect
weathered oak
Examples of weathered in a Sentence
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Pathways wind among the weathered buildings and mechanical treasures spread over the terraced hillside.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Nested into a rocky outcropping, the asymmetrical roofline resembles the beetle’s elytra (its hard outer shell), and much of the exterior is clad in weathered corten steel, which lasts more than 25 years and can be recycled as raw material.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
At the Grove mall in Los Angeles, Swift partnered with Spotify to create a mini-library where new lyrics were inscribed in weathered books and on sheets of parchment in the days leading up to its release.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Rounding out the top five are Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina, the standup paddleboard capital of the U.S.; Driftwood Beach in Georgia, famous for its massive weathered trees that have washed ashore; and South Beach in Miami, which epitomizes urban beach glamor.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
All that remains of the park’s statue is a weathered plaque in front of a barren brick base.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The Logan Circle store has long featured a tattered awning, a mess of toys haphazardly placed in its display window and a weathered wooden sign out front advertising what people might find inside.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Currents swirled around it and sand piled up on it, but the weathered ship survived relatively intact.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
On masonry buildings, the downspouts often are painted bronze-green to simulate weathered copper.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Nested into a rocky outcropping, the asymmetrical roofline resembles the beetle’s elytra (its hard outer shell), and much of the exterior is clad in weathered corten steel, which lasts more than 25 years and can be recycled as raw material.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
At the Grove mall in Los Angeles, Swift partnered with Spotify to create a mini-library where new lyrics were inscribed in weathered books and on sheets of parchment in the days leading up to its release.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Rounding out the top five are Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina, the standup paddleboard capital of the U.S.; Driftwood Beach in Georgia, famous for its massive weathered trees that have washed ashore; and South Beach in Miami, which epitomizes urban beach glamor.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
All that remains of the park’s statue is a weathered plaque in front of a barren brick base.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The Logan Circle store has long featured a tattered awning, a mess of toys haphazardly placed in its display window and a weathered wooden sign out front advertising what people might find inside.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Currents swirled around it and sand piled up on it, but the weathered ship survived relatively intact.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
On masonry buildings, the downspouts often are painted bronze-green to simulate weathered copper.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Weathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weathered. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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