cold spot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cold spot
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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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 ● 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
The authors of the new research tried to find out by comparing new data on galaxies around the cold spot with data from a different region of the sky.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 2, 2017
Mrs. Montague, followed by Arthur, moved purposefully down the hall, passed the cold spot in the hall, and shivered.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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