what does the word bellwether mean
bellwethernoun [ C ] uk â /ËbelËweÃ°Ér/ us â /-Ã°É/. âº someone or something that is believed to show how a situation will develop or change in the future: bellwether for/of sth The report is viewed as a bellwether for national economic trends.
Definition of bellwether for English Language Learners. : someone or something that leads others or shows what will happen in the future.