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GOOD WEATHER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does good weather mean? 

GOOD WEATHER (noun)
  The noun GOOD WEATHER has 1 sense:

1. weather suitable for outdoor activitiesplay

  Familiarity information: GOOD WEATHER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GOOD WEATHER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Weather suitable for outdoor activities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("good weather" is a kind of...):

atmospheric condition; conditions; weather; weather condition (the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good weather"):

calmness (an absence of strong winds or rain)

clemency; mildness (good weather with comfortable temperatures)

Antonym:

bad weather (weather unsuitable for outdoor activities)


 Context examples 


They composed the watch on deck, and it was the ship’s custom, in good weather, to let the watch sleep with the exception of the officer, the helmsman, and the look-out.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

It was very early in September; the season was fine, and from first seeing the place under the advantage of good weather, they received an impression in its favour which was of material service in recommending it to their lasting approbation.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)



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