stationary front

noun

: the boundary between two air masses neither of which is replacing the other

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Even though the threat for severe storms will gradually lessen over the weekend as the stationary front slowly pushes east, more unsettled weather will continue to erupt over the areas already hit hard by tornados and life-threatening flooding. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025 Confidence: Medium Sunday: Potentially, the sort of stationary front to our south sags a bit farther away, creating some improvement for outdoor plans. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 This nearly stationary front is where storms began unloading heavy rain Tuesday morning. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 June 2024 An East Coast system to watch A stationary front is draped across the Florida peninsula; waves of moisture riding along the front have contributed to flare-ups of thunderstorms. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for stationary front

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stationary front was circa 1940

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“Stationary front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stationary%20front. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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