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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Rain chances return in KC’s forecast The weather system that has been keeping the metro so warm will finally move out, allowing a cold front to approach the region late Sunday into Monday morning. Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025 A bit of rain ahead of that first cold front carried tiny warmth left over from those tropical conditions. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Shower and storm chances return as early as Friday, though best chances will be with a cold front on Saturday/Sunday. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Cool temperatures to follow severe weather As an upper-trough and cold front pass over the central part of the country, cooler than average temperatures will linger, the weather service said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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