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

That’s the air now wafting north into thunderstorms and being converted into heavy downpours along a stationary front.

From Washington Post

A stationary front draped across the southern Plains will bring heavy rainfall to parts of Texas.

From Fox News

The West will remain active with rain and mountain snow this week, and rain and storms will pop up along a stationary front draped across the southern Plains.

From Fox News

Gentle but persistent and deep winds from the east-southeast were lifted over the stationary front, triggering the eruption of the storm complex on the northwestern side of the front.

From Washington Post

"A wet start to the weekend is in store for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana as rain/t-storms continue along a stationary front north of the Gulf Coast," the agency tweeted last week.

From Fox News