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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On Tuesday, Chicago will be just north of a warm front covering the southern portion of the metro, Doom said Monday, so temperatures in the city were expected to drop into the 50s. Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Forecast models show a low-pressure system tracking northeast across Lower Michigan, as a warm front stays just south of the state line. Karen Carter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Winds coming from the southwest are bringing a warm front into the Milwaukee area, explained NWS meteorologist Cameron Miller. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Mar. 2026 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 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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warm front

noun
: an advancing edge of a warm air mass

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