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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Sponsoring a cold storage firm with facilities in KC — all referenced in contemporaneous news releases.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The shipping and logistics giant is adding a new 42,000 square foot cold storage cooler inside an existing warehouse at 6204 New Cut Road, according to permits filed with Louisville Metro Planning and Design.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Robinhood Crypto provides industry-leading security measures, including cold storage for the vast majority of customer assets.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The shipping and logistics giant is adding a new 42,000 square foot cold storage cooler inside an existing warehouse at 6204 New Cut Road, according to permits filed with Louisville Metro Planning and Design.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Robinhood Crypto provides industry-leading security measures, including cold storage for the vast majority of customer assets.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20storage. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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