cold spell

noun

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

Examples of cold spell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The effects would be devastating—plunging northern Europe into a deep cold spell, crushing food systems, condemning big regions to drought. Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024 The lowest air temperatures seen across Wisconsin over this cold spell were around minus 5 to minus 15 with those temperatures scattered throughout the state, according National Weather Service meteorologist John Gagan. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Generally, ‘no heat’ complaints will arise when there is a cold spell. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024 Temperatures through the week were predicted to be in the low 20s, with wind chills in the teens or single digits — the longest cold spell for the city this winter. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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