cold front

noun

Definition of cold frontnext
as in chill

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Recent Examples of cold front Windy conditions will start to pick up later Saturday afternoon after a potent cold front slices through the Mid-Atlantic and eastern North Carolina and brings a major cooldown and some rain. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Our biggest concern Friday is the approaching cold front and the potential for severe thunderstorms. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, a cold front is expected to approach the area, bringing the possibility of strong or severe storms Tuesday afternoon and evening, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 But forecast models since then have shown that the incoming cold front will be delayed by around 12 to 18 hours, meaning that the highest chances for rain are now expected to arrive midday Thursday. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold front
  1. chill
  2. cold wave
  3. coldness
  4. cold
  5. bite
  6. chilliness
  7. deep freeze
  8. freeze
Noun
  • Highs across the Houston area are expected to reach only the upper 60s or lower 70s, with breezes adding to the chill.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026
  • October is spooky season, and this week's offerings from Disney+ and Hulu lean into the chills and thrills.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of chill
Noun
  • The region faced another brutal, 19-degree cold wave in January 1985 that again froze millions of orange trees on thousands of acres across Central Florida.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • The impact of a cold wave is delayed but sustained.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of cold wave
Noun
  • The house was a metaphor for the coldness of a relationship that’s faded and atrophied.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The danger occurs if that ruthlessness veers into institutional coldness.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coldness
Noun
  • Reed suggests using a cool-mist humidifier when sick, which can help ease stuffiness during a cold.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These liquids can freeze in extreme cold, while excessive heat can affect battery performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cold
Noun
  • The alternate versions certainly add extra bite, and a few outtakes could have made it to the main tracklist.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Pieces of fish are hand sliced to the ideal thickness and length, and beautifully adorned with garnishes that dazzle the eye and strategically heighten every bite.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bite
Noun
  • Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Definition of chilliness
Noun
  • Higher rates have already put the housing market in an early deep freeze this fall.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The historic Spencer-Windsor froideur is now more of a deep freeze.
    — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of deep freeze
Noun
  • Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This sets up the possibility of the season’s first freeze across parts of the Kansas City forecast area and a first frost for much of the rest of the region.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of freeze

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