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cold front

[kohld fruhnt] / ˈkoʊld ˌfrʌnt /
NOUN
advancing front of colder air
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The strongest winds will be on and ahead of a cold front that will move southwards through the day.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Meteorologists say the cold front will stretch from eastern New Mexico across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, and likely into Washington, D.C.,

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

"Frigid temperatures will expand across the eastern two-thirds of the country behind an Arctic cold front," the National Weather Service said in an advisory.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

A cold front will also sink southwards, bringing heavy rain.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

A cold front had entered New York City the night before, and temperatures had plunged into the thirties.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser