cold front

noun

Synonyms of cold frontnext
: 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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As of Tuesday night, a cold front will move across the area and bring the chance for some showers along and to the east of the I-35 corridor. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is monitoring the weather conditions ahead of an arctic cold front expected to bring a mix of wintry precipitation to Dallas-Fort Worth late this week. Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026 Austin gets to enjoy one more day of dry weather Tuesday, but skies will be cloudy ahead of a rainy cold front arriving late in the evening, according to the National Weather Service. Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth said Monday that widespread rain Friday will precede a subfreezing Arctic cold front that could transition to freezing rain, sleet, and eventually snow in parts of North Texas from Friday night into Saturday. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Jan. 2026.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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