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cold front

[kohld fruhnt] / ˈkoʊld ˌfrʌnt /
NOUN
advancing front of colder air
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Once the cold front, with its heavy rain has moved through, there will be a very abrupt drop off in the strength of the wind.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

The cold front is expected to ramp up on Thursday in the southwest, before pushing into the East Coast over the weekend.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

No one wants to intentionally ruin Thanksgiving by serving up an undercooked bird, or by serving up a cold front to one’s guests.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

They were down from Alaska and Canada, migrating ahead of a cold front.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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