cold storage

American  

noun

1. the storage of food, furs, etc., in an artificially cooled place.

2. a condition of suspension of action or activity; abeyance.

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cold storage British  

noun

1. the storage of things in an artificially cooled place for preservation

2. informal a state of temporary suspension

   to put an idea into cold storage

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cold storage Idioms  

1. see in cold storage.

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Etymology

Origin of cold storage

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

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cold storage

Americold Realty Trust is returning to growth as demand for cold storage stabilizes after years of whiplash, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Liz Young writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Americold Realty Trust, the world’s second-largest owner and operator of refrigerated warehouses by capacity, is returning to growth as demand for cold storage stabilizes after years of whiplash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“It was not a cold storage fire,” Lehmkuhl said in the interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Frozen and refrigerated goods, such as fresh produce, are most sensitive to price increases because diesel is typically used to power both cold storage and transportation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

And then there was the cold storage cellar, standing quiet, alone behind the barn.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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