warm front

noun

: an advancing edge of a warm air mass

Examples of warm front in a Sentence

An approaching warm front often means that rain is coming.
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Prepare for light snow or sleet Saturday morning as a warm front from the south hits cold air arriving from the north. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025 After incorporating weather data into their analysis, the researchers concluded that the bats coordinate their movements with warm fronts that precede storms. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025 Thundersnow can be found where there is relatively strong instability and abundant moisture above the surface, such as above a warm front according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 In the spring, storms are typically preceded by warm fronts that generate strong winds that usually blow in the right direction for migration. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for warm front 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warm front was in 1921

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“Warm front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20front. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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warm front

noun
: an advancing edge of a warm air mass

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