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

Example Sentences

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cold storage

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“We don’t believe there’s ever been a cleanup of this scale and complexity in the history of the cold storage industry,” Lehmkuhl said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

A June 17 fire at cold storage operator Lineage’s 500,000-square-foot food warehouse left the community with noxious smoke and an influx of rats and flies attracted to rotting meat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Hundreds of Boyle Heights residents suffered health problems after a fire at a cold storage facility burned stubbornly for days, including respiratory infections, eye disorders and persistent cough, according to a new study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The barn was twice the size of the house, built on top of a natural cave that served as a root cellar and cold storage.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack