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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Wetter by Wednesday A few spotty showers may move through on Tuesday with a cold front west of us but most neighborhoods stay dry. Rachael Jay, CBS News, 3 May 2026 Temperatures will be near 81 degrees on Monday, and then turn cooler on Tuesday through Thursday after a cold front knocks them back into the mid- to upper 60s. Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Looking ahead, a cold front is expected to arrive Saturday, bringing thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Southeast Texas is under a flood watch after a powerful spring cold front that surged into the Houston metro area. Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 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 8 May. 2026.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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