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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Then there's a spotty shower or thunderstorm risk late Wednesday afternoon into the evening with a cold front. Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 27 May 2026 The National Weather Service said another day of record heat was expected from the mid-Atlantic to New England before a cold front brings rain later in the week. ABC News, 20 May 2026 First, a more traditional cold front, with winds from the northwest, will move into the area, and then winds will switch to become northeasterly. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 May 2026 The watch was updated as a line of supercell storms moves ahead of a cold front in the region, the weather service said. Kansas City Star, 19 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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