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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Through the middle of the week of June 23, near to below-normal temperatures are forecast for much of the eastern two-thirds of the country, as a summer cold front moves through. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 20 June 2026 The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur and a cold front are going to collide in the Charlotte region late Thursday, creating a scenario of heavy rain, gusty winds and a steady 24-degree slide in temperatures. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 North Texas will start the Juneteenth holiday weekend with a chance of storms beginning late Thursday, with the better chances for storms early Friday as a cold front moves across the region. Steve Coffman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 The severe thunderstorm threat will expand in scope a bit during the evening as a cold front kicks off more storms stretching back into parts of Missouri and eastern Kansas. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Jun. 2026.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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