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

By Thursday, the Eastern Pacific trough that helped pump up the moisture earlier in the week will arrive, bringing a weak cold front and kicking off a late-week cooling trend. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Areas over central Kansas and Nebraska, closer to a cold front draped over the northern Plains, have a greater risk of severe weather. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

As humidity increases ahead of an approaching cold front, heat indices are expected to climb well above air temperatures, creating conditions that can quickly become dangerous for prolonged outdoor activity — especially in urban areas where heat retention is higher overnight. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 June 2026

That is a strong cold front that will usher in cooler temps today and for the rest of the weekend. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 26 June 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