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 harsh weather driven by an advancing cold front will span about 100 miles in width but extend more than 1,000 miles from north to south. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 The threat is primarily focused on southern Mississippi and southern Alabama, where thunderstorms are continuing to develop ahead of a cold front. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Forecasters in the region said the high pressure system that is boosting warm temperatures and low humidity of 20% to 25% through Monday is being pushed offshore by an incoming cold front likely to bring rain late Tuesday into Wednesday. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025 Residents can expect winds to be west southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, shifting to northwest as a cold front moves through this afternoon and humidity 20 to 25 percent in the mountain valleys up to 35 percent on the ridge tops. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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