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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He describes Magnavale as one of the UK's largest cold storage facilities, with capacity for 145,000 pallets.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
It's sweltering outside, but I'm wearing a woolly hat, gloves and thermal suit, as I'm about to head inside one of the UK's biggest cold storage facilities.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The fire at the cold storage facility has been burning for over a week and has prompted declarations of a state of emergency by local and state officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The fire at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights began burning Wednesday, hours after Bass departed for the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
You couldn’t knock down the skyscrapers when the tenants left; so instead boards went over the windows and doors, and the great shells of commerce were put in cold storage.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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