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

More clouds and a spotty shower, or two, cannot be ruled out later Sunday evening into Sunday night as a cold front moves through. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026

On the night before everything came to an end, a cold front dumped about an inch-and-a-half of rain on New York City. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Usually a cold front blows through a few days before the dove season opener. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

The pattern should begin to break later in the week as a cold front moves through, bringing lower temperatures and humidity for Labor Day weekend. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 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