cold storage
noun
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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The government has set up a cold storage facility in the village of Ettivayal, where the cost of storing chiles is less expensive than in private facilities.
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Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
All cold storage units exist solely to keep the foods inside at or under 41 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Sharing the property are an organic farm with cold storage, six greenhouses, and a bonus space.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
They’re dug and divided in the fall or winter, then kept in cold storage until they are sent to you at the correct time for planting.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
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Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
All cold storage units exist solely to keep the foods inside at or under 41 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Sharing the property are an organic farm with cold storage, six greenhouses, and a bonus space.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
They’re dug and divided in the fall or winter, then kept in cold storage until they are sent to you at the correct time for planting.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cold storage
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20storage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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