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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The incident happened just after a strong cold front passed through Florida, leaving in its wake gusty winds and light rain showers. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 South Florida is getting its first real taste of fall as a cold front moves through the region on Thursday, according to forecasters. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 Winds will pick up Tuesday evening as a cold front moves through, and may strengthen further overnight as a new storm system quickly develops over central and southern Missouri, according to the weather service. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025 Some Texans can expect similar conditions on Tuesday morning as well, particularly along the I-27 corridor, National Weather Service (NWS) lead meteorologist Drew Koeritzer told Newsweek, although the incoming fog will be short-lived as a cold front brings drier air to the region later this week. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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