cold spot

American  

noun

Physiology.

1. a sensory area in the skin that responds to a decrease in temperature.

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cold spot British  

noun

1. an area where house prices are stable and properties are slow to sell

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Etymology

Origin of cold spot

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

"People have been asking why this cold spot exists," said UCR climate scientist Wei Liu, who led the study with doctoral student Kai-Yuan Li.

From Science Daily

As the climate continues to shift, the cold spot south of Greenland may become an increasingly important factor in future climate behavior.

From Science Daily

“We found this place in Northern Ireland called Torr Head that we had to build a bit of a road into it, and trying to get everything up on this very windy cold spot was a bit of a challenge.”

From Los Angeles Times

Principal Prof Ross Renton said the local area was a "cold spot" for higher education.

From BBC

Once analyzed, these samples could confirm or refute a hypothesis based on the computer modeling: that the eucalyptus grove is a “cold spot” with relatively few fungal species.

From Science Magazine