cooldown

noun

cool·​down ˈkül-ˌdau̇n 

: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise

Examples of cooldown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After another warm weekend, with widespread high temperatures in the 80s, California is set for a real cooldown this week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Windy conditions will start to pick up later Saturday afternoon after a potent cold front slices through the Mid-Atlantic and eastern North Carolina and brings a major cooldown and some rain. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Just as a cooldown brought relief following record-breaking October heat, temperatures will begin inching up on Wednesday, with winds continuing to pick up. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The weekend cooldown comes courtesy of low pressure in the upper atmosphere moving in from the Pacific Northwest, Hoang said. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cooldown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown