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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If, in the following days, increasing moisture and a sticky feel to the atmosphere are accompanied by fog or overcast skies, this can signal the approach of a cold front with a cooler air mass behind it. Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026 Making it through the winter storms and the incoming cold front doesn't have to mean piling on sweaters or shivering under a blanket. Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 Get ready South Florida, another cold front is set to sweep over the region Sunday night. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026 Another cold front will move through either late Wednesday or early Thursday. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026 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 1 Mar. 2026.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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