weather vane

noun

: vane sense 1a

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Something, somewhere had gone lethally askew, and she was chosen to be both weather system and weather vane. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 The Giants are currently operating with the consistency of a weather vane in a hurricane. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 May 2026 The church grounds also contain artifacts that connect the site to earlier centuries, including a weather vane dating to 1700. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Maya's Restaurant, which opened 35 years ago in an unassuming spot overlooking the industrial side of Gustavia Harbor, is the social weather vane. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for weather vane

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First Known Use

circa 1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weather vane was circa 1721

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“Weather vane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20vane. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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weather vane

noun
: vane sense 1

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