warm front

noun

: an advancing edge of a warm air mass

Examples of warm front in a Sentence

An approaching warm front often means that rain is coming.

Recent Examples on the Web

Another round of showers and thunderstorms moves through the Kansas City area Thursday evening as a warm front lifts north. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

The atmosphere is expected to recharge during the break between these events, with a warm front lifting north while a low-pressure system approaches. — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Weather officials warned of a warm front moving through north central and northeast Illinois possibly creating nasty weather of thunderstorms, damaging winds and large hail. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Winds coming from the southwest are bringing a warm front into the Milwaukee area, explained NWS meteorologist Cameron Miller. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for warm front

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

Kids Definition

warm front

noun

: an advancing edge of a warm air mass