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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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The Arctic cold front is producing some areas of intense snowfall, and then behind it, the more typical lake-effect snow is following, Perreira said. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 The National Weather Service of Indianapolis predicts Indiana will receive light snow as the arctic cold front moves over the state. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025 The chance of rain rises Sunday ahead of our next cold front. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 These maps show where A cold front is moving through lower Michigan. Kristi Tanner, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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