cold front

noun

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: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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A cold front will move in tomorrow, bringing with it clear skies.
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Smerbeck said a strong cold front may follow that intense heat, bringing a little relief. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Right now, the probabilities of heavier rain for Sunday are greatest in the Laurel Highlands, but this may shift a bit depending on the speed of the system and location of a cold front Sunday afternoon and evening. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Strong to severe storms are possible ahead of a cold front Tuesday afternoon and evening. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 Meanwhile, a plume of tropical moisture linked to Bertha is feeding into a cold front draped across southeast Virginia, parts of the Carolinas and northern Georgia. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front

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First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cold front was in 1921

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cold front

noun
: an advancing edge of a cold air mass

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