waterproof

With extreme weather events becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change, the Netherlands will have to rethink a strategy that has until now been "waterproof."

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Each animal was equipped with a waterproof heart rate monitor, dive recorder, and radio transmitter.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026

The mattress should be firm, flat and waterproof.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

A waterproof coating allows the cathode to keep functioning, and the vertical layout helps it dry gradually after water recedes.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026

It was supposed to be waterproof, but the way their luck was going … The screen lit up and immediately picked up a satellite.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

"If I get wet, I get wet. I just don't like wearing waterproofs, 'cos you sweat too much."

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

I packed as I would for a hostile assignment: Layers and waterproofs to account for the notoriously moody weather.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

The recent wet weather in the UK has spurred demand for waterproofs for dogs "which tend to be the sort of fabric you might wear yourself".

From BBC ● May 27, 2021

When the weather turned sour, as it has the tendency to do in Scotland, Timberlake was prepared with a pair of waterproofs from Ralph Lauren RLX, a G/FORE umbrella and a matching Clubglove golf towel.

From Golf Digest ● Sep. 28, 2019

I thought for a moment and with a small inward sigh remembered pulling the waterproofs out some days before and spreading them out in the basement to air.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The entire audience area was gutted and rebuilt, new foundations were poured in the basement and spaces were waterproofed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024

Teflon was also used to make the DEG, which was waterproofed and covered with a conductive fabric to act as the electrodes.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

They are used in thousands of common household products, particularly those that are meant to be waterproofed or stain-resistant.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2023

Jeep’s are meant to be taken off-road, and as such, the company claims its electronic are properly sealed and waterproofed.

From The Verge ● Sep. 29, 2021

It was beautifully made, light and strong, carefully waterproofed with pitch by Grandma, who kept it in good repair and in its own house by the side of the lake.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

The other thing—the much better-known thing—is that they’re putting a waterproofing coating down at the bottom of the pool.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

The combination will bring together QXO’s leading positions in roofing, waterproofing, lumber-related building materials, and associated products with TopBuild’s insulation capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Seabirds are especially at risk because oil destroyed the waterproofing of their feathers, leading to hypothermia and drowning.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

The works then progresses over the following months to bridge waterproofing, concrete repairs, resurfacing, expansion joint replacements, edge beam strengthening, and barrier upgrades.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

The following are examples from actual practice of waterproofing with bituminous coatings.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette