cold storage

noun

Synonyms of cold storagenext
1
: storage (as of food) in a cold place for preservation
2
: a condition of being held or continued without being acted on : abeyance

Examples of cold storage in a Sentence

food that has been taken out of cold storage the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises
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Los Angeles Cold Storage expanded several times throughout the twentieth century, becoming the city’s most prominent cold storage company, according to the Conservancy. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The city's Department of Building and Safety opened the probe on June 17, the same day a fire tore through dozens of solar panels on the roof of the 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights. Josh Boswell, CBS News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold storage

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cold storage was in 1877

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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20storage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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