cold store

¹

noun

1. a refrigerated compartment or building for keeping foods, furs, etc., in cold storage.

cold-store

²

[ kohld-stawr, -stohr, -stawr, -stohr ]

verb (used with object)

, cold-stored, cold-stor·ing.

1. to store in cold storage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cold store¹

First recorded in 1890–95; by back formation from cold storage

Example Sentences

Has had varying success, and believes loss in cold store was owing to varying temperature and lack of proper care.

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I store for winter in a cold store built for the purpose on my own farm, which has been described in the paper.

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The time during which soft fruit can be kept even in cold-store is limited, and does not exceed about six weeks.

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It's not a cold store—like a chainstore or anything like that.

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