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 An approaching cold front causing the stormy weather should move through the Kansas City metro by 10 a.m., bringing additional isolated to scattered showers, the weather service said in its forecast discussion. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024 The next chance for rain comes Thu with an approaching cold front. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024 Warmer, drier weather is expected Wednesday throughout Colorado, with a cold front Thursday night that may bring snow showers to the mountains and foothills. Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024 Another line of storms is expected along a cold front that will push through the Kansas City area in the evening. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 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 6 Jun. 2024.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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