Deepfreeze

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trademark

Deep·​freeze ˈdēp-ˌfrēz 

—used for a freezer for food storage

deep-freeze

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verb

ˈdēp-ˈfrēz 

deep-froze ˈdēp-ˈfrōz  ; deep-frozen ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn 

transitive verb

1

: quick-freeze

2

: to store in a frozen state

deep freeze

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noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz 

1

: a state of temporary inactivity : cold storage sense 2

… the low rates that have kept much of the market in a deep freeze.

—Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News

2

: intense cold

Synonyms of Deepfreeze

Noun

• suspension
• suspense
• cold storage

Examples of Deepfreeze in a Sentence

Noun

This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years.

a period of deep freeze

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

This is the first time scientists have reached such a pure quantum state without having to chill the entire object to near absolute zero, opening doors to experiments once thought impossible outside of deep-freeze labs. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025

At a time in the post-pandemic box office, particularly during a post-Christmas when most of the country was in a deep-freeze, M3GAN seduced. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025

Noun

Azaleas usually weather the South's mild frosts without problem, but many evergreen azaleas don't like a deep freeze. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025

This would have catastrophic global consequences, pushing parts of the world into a deep freeze, heating up others, disrupting monsoon seasons and raising sea levels. —Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Deepfreeze

• agrees
• appease
• bailees
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees