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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Following what’s predicted to be a rainy Saturday with a high of 45 degrees, temperatures are expected to drop as an arctic cold front visits the Atlantic Coast. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025 President Obama was sworn in outside amid a cold front with temperatures at 28 degrees for his 2009 inauguration. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025 Millions of people across the U.S. will experience subzero or below-average temperatures in the coming days as a polar vortex coming from Siberia will usher in a new cold front. Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 Weather models are showing potential for a light dusting of snow Monday evening, with some moisture meeting a cold front coming down from Iowa, the forecast discussion said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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