Deepfreeze

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trademark

Deep·​freeze ˈdēp-ˌfrēz 

—used for a freezer for food storage

deep-freeze

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verb

ˈdēp-ˈfrēz 

deep-froze ˈdēp-ˈfrōz  ; deep-frozen ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn 

transitive verb

1

: quick-freeze

2

: to store in a frozen state

deep freeze

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noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz 

1

: a state of temporary inactivity : cold storage sense 2

… the low rates that have kept much of the market in a deep freeze.

—Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News

2

: intense cold

Synonyms of Deepfreeze

Noun

• suspension
• suspense
• cold storage

Examples of Deepfreeze in a Sentence

Noun

This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years.

a period of deep freeze

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Heavy, unstable liquids can also be stored without the massive financial and environmental costs of, for example, deep-freeze air freight. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026

But since 2019, the two nations have plunged into a diplomatic deep-freeze so profound that Madrid sent no official representative to the 2024 inauguration marking Sheinbaum’s ascension as Mexico’s first woman president. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026

Noun

This deep freeze helps make the phylogenetic reconstruction possible. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Deepfreeze

• agrees
• appease
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees
• disease