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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Friday storm chances A cold front is expected to make its way into Kansas City Friday, bringing with it a chance for showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025 The heavy rain is accompanying a cold front that is moving across the region. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 East Coast cold fronts like these become more common in October, so more worrisome for the US are late-season storms that often form in the Gulf and Caribbean. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Rain and storm chances increase for the start of next week with a cold front. Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 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

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

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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