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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On the other side of Wednesday’s heat and humidity, a cold front is expected to make its way into the metro. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025 By July 30 or 31, a cold front is expected to help cool things in the Ohio valley region. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 July 2025 The Northeast, while still warm, will be noticeably cooler and drier Saturday into Sunday because of a cold front that swept through, which had brought Friday's storms for parts of the region. Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 26 July 2025 This type of development along a cold front is very common during the early hurricane season. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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