Met Office

proper noun

The British national weather service.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKThe British national weather service.

Origin

Short for Meteorological Office, which was its official name until 2000.

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APA

Met Office. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Met%20Office

MLA

“Met Office.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Met%20Office. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Met Office,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Met%20Office.

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