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 On Tuesday, some cities in the Mid-Atlantic began to feel the effects as Debby's tropical moisture interacted with a cold front, spawning early storms. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024 This is due to a cold front expected to come down from Canada on Wednesday night. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2024 That is expected to be followed by a cold front, which will cool the high temperatures, initially into the lower 80s and then, mid-70s, and the sun eventually will re-appear. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024 Debby’s acceleration is due in part to a strong cold front stretching from the Great Lakes, southwestward through the Plains. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold front 

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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 7 Sep. 2024.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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