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 According to the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, a cold front will continue to push through the Ohio Valley region Wednesday morning, bringing cooler, drier air to the area. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024 This cold front will surely cool things down in North Texas after more than 24 hours of summer-like conditions with some parts of the region feeling the heat in the low 90s. David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 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 4 May. 2024.

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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