cold storage

American  

noun

1. the storage of food, furs, etc., in an artificially cooled place.

2. a condition of suspension of action or activity; abeyance.

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cold storage British  

noun

1. the storage of things in an artificially cooled place for preservation

2. informal a state of temporary suspension

   to put an idea into cold storage

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cold storage Idioms  

1. see in cold storage.

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Etymology

Origin of cold storage

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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cold storage

Michigan-based Lineage is one of the world’s biggest cold storage companies, with nearly 500 buildings in 19 countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“It was not a cold storage fire,” Lehmkuhl said in the interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Frozen and refrigerated goods, such as fresh produce, are most sensitive to price increases because diesel is typically used to power both cold storage and transportation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

A June 17 fire at cold storage operator Lineage’s 500,000-square-foot food warehouse left the community with noxious smoke and an influx of rats and flies attracted to rotting meat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

And then there was the cold storage cellar, standing quiet, alone behind the barn.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys