cold call
noun
a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction.
cold calling
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a word derived from
cold call.
Example Sentences
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Using Google Maps, he made a list of nearby shops and began cold calling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
So it was a combination of people I had known before or connections to them through people I'd worked with in the past, and then also just cold calling people I admired.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2023
Federal law prohibits unsolicited telemarketing calls, and Medicare rules prohibit cold calling.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
A help wanted ad in the paper led to a job at a dance studio, cold calling potential clients.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 6, 2022
In crossing a room, a cramp took her; she fell on the floor, lay all night in the cold, calling in vain for assistance.
From Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies by Seth Curtis Beach
