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.

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In a cruel twist of fate, the back half of the trailer shows Geoff being affected by severe confusion, sitting outside his house in the cold. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026 The cloth seems to melt into the cold grey stone of the rocks around the figures. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 Tuesday evening weather Northwest winds will gradually diminish Tuesday evening as the atmosphere settles behind the cold front. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Once the cold front moves through, cooler, seasonable weather is forecast for the rest of the week and into the weekend. — Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the cold

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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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