cold storage
Americannoun
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the storage of food, furs, etc., in an artificially cooled place.
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a condition of suspension of action or activity; abeyance.
noun
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the storage of things in an artificially cooled place for preservation
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informal a state of temporary suspension
to put an idea into cold storage
Etymology
Origin of cold storage
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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“Continuum has chosen to focus its resources elsewhere at this time; the Fourth & Central Project will be moving forward with LA Cold Storage at the lead,” he said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
The heat and the moment proved too much for some spectators and they started to faint, with ambulance workers ferrying patients to the Blackfriars Cold Storage Company to revive them.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2022
A thick blanket of white smoke from the three-alarm fire at Washington Cold Storage in Puyallup Saturday will likely linger for several days, according to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2021
Lima can’t recall the girl’s name, but her dad was one of the six firefighters who perished in the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire, he said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2019
The Cold Storage building wasn’t nearly as alluring as the Court of Honor or the midway.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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