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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Leaving perennials standing insulates them against the cold and provides food for birds.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
The seal, or gasket, helps create a vacuum and an air-tight seal or barrier to keep the hot air out and the cold air inside.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
The Creature is slowed, however, when gunfire shatters the ice around its feet, plunging it into the cold sea.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Fix any deteriorating window frames before the cold weather sets in to keep your home warm and avoid putting stress on your HVAC system.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
The seal, or gasket, helps create a vacuum and an air-tight seal or barrier to keep the hot air out and the cold air inside.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
The Creature is slowed, however, when gunfire shatters the ice around its feet, plunging it into the cold sea.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Fix any deteriorating window frames before the cold weather sets in to keep your home warm and avoid putting stress on your HVAC system.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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