warm front

noun

: an advancing edge of a warm air mass

Examples of warm front in a Sentence

An approaching warm front often means that rain is coming.
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The front will retreat back north as a warm front on Thursday, as a stronger upper-level low pressure system moves over the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains. Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 New Yorkers will feel much better on Tuesday as a warm front moves toward the region. Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 Flower Beds, Perennials, and Ornamentals Take advantage of a warm front and head outside for some fresh air. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2026 Fog will persist overnight, before lifting toward sunrise as a warm front lifts north of the area. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warm front

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warm front was in 1921

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“Warm front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20front. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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warm front

noun
: an advancing edge of a warm air mass

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