weatherize

1. (US) To protect a structure against damage by the weather.Examples: "We were interested in finding out if we could save money and, given the attention that weatherizing was starting to get, I figured it could also make for good column fodder."; "The money will allow Illinois to triple the number of homes it weatherizes: it expects the stimulus money will pay to insulate, seal leaks, and add more energy-efficient equipment to some 26,933 homes of people with low incomes."; "The reality about wind turbines, however, is they regularly operate in frigid conditions and can be weatherized to perform in wintry extremes. That's why they work in places like Sweden, Antarctica, and Iowa (over 40 percent of Iowa's electricity comes from wind)."Synonyms: weatherproofUS