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
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
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
Luke had stepped back across the cold spot and was examining the hall carpet, then the walls, patting at the surfaces as though hoping to discover some cause for the odd cold.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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