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- [weth -er bound]
- /ˈwɛð ər baʊnd/
- /ˈweðə(r) baʊnd/
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- [weth -er bound]
- /ˈwɛð ər baʊnd/
Definitions of weather-bound word
- adjective weather-bound delayed or shut in by bad weather. 1
- adjective weather-bound (of a vessel, aircraft, etc) delayed by bad weather 0
- adjective weather-bound delayed or halted by bad weather 0
- adjective weather-bound delayed or prevented from doing some task because of bad weather. 0
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Origin of weather-bound
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Weather-bound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weather-bound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for weather-bound
adjective weather-bound
- fogbound — unable to sail or navigate because of heavy fog.
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