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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The upcoming cooldown is tied to an expansive area of high pressure expected to track south out of Canada later this week, and a lengthy cold front racing down ahead of it. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 29 July 2025 While most of the fires are located in central and western Canada, wind patterns have carried smoke into Ontario, Quebec, and across the Northeastern U.S. The smoke was funneled into the region by a cold front that triggered storms on Friday. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 Storms could bring torrential rains A cold front is expected to move into the area overnight on Wednesday, bringing the threat of thunderstorms that are expected to be efficient rain producers. Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 The National Weather Service in Louisville is predicting rainy weather conditions in the coming days, with a weakening cold front in the Ohio Valley expected to bring scattered showers and storms beginning the afternoon of July 17. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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