cold spell

noun

: a period of cold weather
The flowers died during a cold spell.

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The Almanac also accurately predicted a deep cold spell at the end of January. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025 Even if a cold spell follows warm weather, if the temperature has already been stabilized at 58 to 60 degrees those same steep banks and dams on the downwind shore are spots to bet on. Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025 That January cold spell did wonders for the trees, Crane said. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025 Amidst this cold spell, Bailey has not made any significant mechanical changes. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold spell

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“Cold spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20spell. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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