the cold

noun

: cold weather

The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.

I stood there shivering in the cold.

Come in out of the cold.

Examples of the cold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After rain washed out Saturday’s game — setting up only the Cubs’ second doubleheader against an American League team (2014 against the New York Yankees) — the cold conditions with a wind chill in the 30s didn’t create an ideal hitting environment Sunday. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026

To lay asphalt, contractors need warmer temperatures, and a final layer wasn’t put down in time for the cold winter season, when asphalt plants close, Brown said. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026

Between Kelli giving Pinky the cold shoulder and the inescapable tension from ex-BFFs Porsha and Shamea, Porsha’s couple’s dinner lays the groundwork for drama to come while also tying up some loose strings from last season. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026

About eight years ago, a local named Misty Thomas began looking into the cold case. —Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the cold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled