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

According to Popular Science, most retail salt solutions decrease that freezing temperature to around 15 degrees via a chemical phenomenon known as freezing point depression. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026

Vinegar's freezing point is barely lower than water. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Dec. 2025

Highs today will struggle to reach the freezing point thanks to a blanket of snow on the ground. —Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

Without an atmosphere, Earth’s surface temperature would average around zero degrees Fahrenheit (minus 18 degrees Celsius), far below the freezing point of water. —Morgan Underwood, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 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