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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In California, a cold front could help with efforts to contain the destructive 20,630-acre Mountain Fire. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 But a good friend convinced him to stick around the 250-acre farm in Daviess County because a cold front was in the forecast. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024 Forecast for key battleground states Arizona: The National Weather Service said mild temperatures are expected through the first half of the week before a dry cold front will move through Wednesday into Thursday. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 Fueled by a cold front, a system heading east across Wisconsin has brought showers Tuesday as voters cast their ballots throughout the state. Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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