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

By the 1991-2020 period, the region averaged 10 days above or close to the freezing point – about twice as many as the 1951-1980 period. —The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

The powdered sugar lowers the freezing point and softens the result. —Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026

In January 2025, a deep-sea camera rolling in near-freezing darkness off Antarctica captured something no human had ever recorded before: a shark, estimated at 10 to 13 feet long, cruising through water barely two degrees above the freezing point of freshwater. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026

The windchill will pass the freezing point closer to 1 p.m., but subzero windchills are expected to subside around 9 a.m., according to the forecast. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026

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