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 weekend's cold front is expected to bring even colder conditions, with some areas preparing for single-digit lows and temperatures in the low teens — the coldest temperatures of the winter so far. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 According to the forecast from the National Weather Service, a cold front will bring thunderstorms and precipitation on Tuesday, with hail and high winds. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Temperature records are also poised to fall Tuesday and Wednesday in Germany as the heat dome expands east, and before a series of relief-providing cold fronts begin to swing into northwestern Europe from the west. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 Meteorologists later said the harsh conditions resulted from the convergence of an unseasonal cold front and thunderstorms, which caused strong, hard-to-predict gusts. Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 24 June 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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