cold spot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cold spot
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The UCU warned the East Midlands would become a "cold spot" for studying languages following an announcement by the University of Nottingham suspending programmes from 2026-27.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
"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 ● Dec. 7, 2025
My cold spot is my hands, and as soon as it drops into the 50s, I’m wearing gloves.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2020
We know these exist on all scales but they tend to get smaller toward large scales, which means they may not be able to create a cold region as big as the cold spot.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 2, 2017
She was about to despair when she felt a huge cold spot pass beneath her.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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