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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The weak cold front is expected to move into Southeast Texas late Wednesday night, bringing drier air and northerly winds. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026

Despite a cold front moving through Missouri on Wednesday, temperatures will still climb into the 60s across the Kansas City region, forecasters said. — Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

Central Florida will see highs in the low to mid 80s on Wednesday before a cold front arrives Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

The impact of a cold front on North Carolina’s higher elevations continues to worsen, with forecasters calling for more snow, lower temperatures and more powerful wind gusts. — Mark Price november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cold front

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

Kids Definition

cold front

noun

: an advancing edge of a cold air mass