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

Then, there will be another chance for some showers Friday into Saturday as a cold front approaches. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The storms were sparked by a cold front that brought heavy rain and the threat of flash flooding, the National Weather Service says. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026

The storms were generated by a cold front that caused flash flooding in central Ohio early Thursday morning. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

According to forecast discussions from the NWS, a series of cold fronts will move through the area this week, impacting the weather and precipitation. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 17 Aug. 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