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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To the north, rain was expected to change over to snow behind the cold front with heavy snow possible in the central Appalachians of West Virginia.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case disappearance of California teenager Victoria Marquina.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
To the north, rain was expected to change over to snow behind the cold front with accumulations of more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) possible in the central Appalachians of West Virginia.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case disappearance of California teenager Victoria Marquina.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
To the north, rain was expected to change over to snow behind the cold front with accumulations of more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) possible in the central Appalachians of West Virginia.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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