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

Synonyms of cold storage

• suspension
• suspense

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bass also requested that the city council introduce an ordinance establishing a moratorium on the construction of new large cold storage facilities near residential areas and sensitive locations, such as parks and schools. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The news conference, which marked the formal launch of Hilton’s general election campaign, took place at a Boyle Heights auto body shop across the street from the Lineage cold storage facility that was destroyed by a fire last month. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The dessert bar’s ice cream mix measured 47 degrees in cold storage. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

This former cold storage warehouse dating back to the end of the 19th century, converted into a residential building by architect Harry Weese in 1981, is a prime example of adaptive reuse. — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cold storage

• borage
• forage
• porridge