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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According to the National Weather Service, a strengthening cold front is making its way across the country toward Nashville. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025 Beginning Friday, a cold front is expected to bring showers and possible thunderstorms to Central Indiana. Doyle Rice, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025 Louisville residents could see the first snowflakes of the season this weekend as two cold fronts are expected to move through the area. Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025 Temps on the warm side midweek, before a strong cold front pushes through the region & brings a gusty and chilly wind behind it. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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