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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Freezes caused by large cold fronts pushing into the state from arctic regions can ice over and deaden fruitful citrus trees. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day due to a cold front that will spark up storms throughout the day. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Another round of storms will develop near an advancing cold front in the afternoon across northeast Kansas, southern Iowa, and northern Missouri, possibly starting as supercells — large rotating thunderstorms — with very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, the weather service said. Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 Storm chances return Sunday and continue into Monday, June 15, as a cold front arrives. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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