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cold spot

American

noun

Physiology.

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

cold spot British

noun

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

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"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

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

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2022

My cold spot is my hands, and as soon as it drops into the 50s, I’m wearing gloves.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2020

It seems that the cold spot in the sky will continue to be a mystery for some time.

From Scientific American • Jun. 2, 2017

Laughing, Eleanor followed, running soundlessly down the hall to the nursery doorway; the cold spot was gone, and she laughed up at the two grinning faces looking down at her.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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