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.
Recent Examples on the Web Rain is also in the forecast with meteorologists at the National Weather Service reporting a 50% chance of showers on Sunday as a cold front moves through metro Phoenix. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Rain remains likely through midnight Wednesday before a cold front moves in, calming the system and bringing cooler temperatures. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 For some parts of the East, a wetter November could start as soon as the month begins on Friday as a cold front swings through the region. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 According to the National Weather Service office in Pontiac, a cold front tracks across the region today with wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph possible during the afternoon and evening. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold front 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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