stationary front

noun

, Meteorology.

1. a front between warm and cold air masses that is moving very slowly or not at all.

stationary front

/ stā′shə-nĕr′ē /

1. A transition zone between two nearly stationary air masses of different density.
2. See more at front

Word History and Origins

Origin of stationary front¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

A stationary front lies along the edge of cooler and warmer air masses that aren’t advancing toward one another.

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