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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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed bills that create new rules for the state’s industrial companies following a massive fire at a cold storage facility in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights neighborhood in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
A June 17 fire at cold storage operator Lineage’s 500,000-square-foot food warehouse left neighbors dealing with noxious smoke and an influx of rats and flies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
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
The barn was twice the size of the house, built on top of a natural cave that served as a root cellar and cold storage.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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