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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
For Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, this cold front could prove to be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back in how any cease fire negotiations with Russia might ultimately play out. Daniel Markind, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article Loading your audio article Monday has the last bit of warmth before a cold front hits the state. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 Arctic-level cold fronts are due to sweep across the United States? Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 The National Weather Service Fort Worth is tracking a cold front that will bring arctic air to the region on Sunday, Jan. 5, and into next week. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cold front 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold front was in 1921

Dictionary Entries Near cold front

Cite this Entry

“Cold front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20front. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

More from Merriam-Webster on cold front

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!