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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This Week Some People in Florida Advised To Stay Inside Amid Warning of Saharan Dust Millions of People in California Told To Stay Out of the Sun for 2 Days The smoke is pushing into the Great Lakes region ahead of a cold front. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 Isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop along the Red River late Sunday near a cold front. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025 Later on Tuesday, new thunderstorms are anticipated to form ahead of a cold front pushing through the region. Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 19 May 2025 Warmer-than-normal weather is expected again on Thursday in Kansas City, but a passing cold front will keep temperatures from being as hot as earlier in the week. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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