Definition of "winterize" []

• To prepare or equip (an automobile or house, for example) for winter weather. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "In an effort to increase revenue, Attanasio said he has looked many times into what it would cost to "winterize" Miller Park, making it more suitable to holding major events during the off-season."
• "Their shock turned to fear when the bank's property management company, despite being warned not to come back, broke into the home a second time to "winterize" the home and a third time to remove its lock box."
• "The Yankees, according to team officials, went so far as to "winterize" 1,200 television sets exposed to the elements in the new building."