freezing point

noun

: the temperature at which a liquid solidifies

Examples of freezing point in a Sentence

The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Recent Examples on the Web

There's a carousel, bumper cars and a train for children but beware, there's nothing Mickey Mouse about the climate which really does hover around freezing point. —Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

When the water reached its freezing point, floating pieces of ice formed and grew until a thin sheet covered most of the water. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2025

The Texas Department of Transportation has treated major highways to lower the freezing point and prevent ice from bonding to the roads. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Many garden plants have a critical low temperature limit somewhere between the freezing point (32 degrees Fahrenheit) and the supercooling limit. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for freezing point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint

Kids Definition

freezing point

noun

: the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid

Medical Definition

freezing point

noun

: the temperature at which a liquid solidifies

specifically : the temperature at which the liquid and solid states of the substance are in equilibrium at atmospheric pressure : melting point

the freezing point of water is 0° Celsius or 32° Fahrenheit