cold front

noun

: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

Examples of cold front in a Sentence

A cold front will move in tomorrow, bringing with it clear skies.
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Conditions are expected to be warm and sunny during the day on Thursday, May 1, but a cold front will bring storm chances to the region in the evening. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025 Also, a cold front expected to move through the area is arriving later and not aligning with peak heating and maximum instability, which can influence the strength and timing of storms. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025 What's next: A cold front is expected to arrive this weekend, bringing rain chances on Sunday and knocking us back into the 60s. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 Our small chase group was hopeful that some tornadoes would pop up on an advancing cold front stretching from Texas to Iowa. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold front

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cold front was in 1921

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“Cold front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20front. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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