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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The storms were developing along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest and through the Ohio Valley. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The changes were due in part to a cold front moving in that is lowering humidity Sunday afternoon and evening, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty explained on the prediction service’s website. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

The smoke that traveled out of Illinois and into Michigan and Wisconsin on Friday was pushed back into the region Saturday night by a cold front, Izzi said. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Rain, shifting winds and a cold front should eventually help clear the smoke, though air quality may not improve everywhere immediately. — Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cold front

• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• upfront
• battlefront
• oceanfront
• riverfront
• waterfront

Kids Definition

cold front

noun

: an advancing edge of a cold air mass