Meanings
- not comparableNot affected by climatic conditions; capable of normal operation regardless of precipitation, wind, sun, etc.
an all-weather tire
3 more examples
She is popular with passengers as an all-weather vessel, but rather the reverse with yachtsmen as she has at times proved somewhat unwieldy, and certainly takes up a good deal of space in the narrow channels.
1956 February, R. C. Riley, “The Lymington Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 82For China the Aksai Chin serves as a necessary communications link; an all-weather road system goes through there.
1987, Steven A. Hoffmann, “Ambiguity and India's claims to the Aksai Chin”, in Central Asian Survey, volume 6, number 3, pages 33–60It could be argued that many of the counties struggling to run an all-weather service are the same ones already suffering from under-investment, crumbling infrastructure, congestion, and poor reliability.
2024 September 4, Ben Jones, “Extreme weather: are they coping in Europe?”, in RAIL, number 1017, page 57 - figurativelynot comparableAlways there when needed, reliable, dependable, loyal, faithful.
an all-weather friend
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveusable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather
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