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

The slide-out in the nose box next to the primary galley houses a fridge/freezer of up to 90 liters, and those wanting more cold storage can add a second fridge slide in place of the drawer stack on the stove/sink slide-out. —New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026

About BitGo BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure company that delivers custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services through regulated cold storage. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

The Blockchain Mint site still appeared to be selling cold storage products. —Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

According to investigators, the thieves have targeting Hispanic businesses over the past few months and taking everything from the cash in the register to alcohol in cold storage. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cold storage

• borage
• forage
• porridge