unrefrigerated

adjective

un·​re·​frig·​er·​at·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈfri-jə-ˌrā-təd 

: not refrigerated: such as

a

: not kept frozen or chilled for preservation

food that was left unrefrigerated for too long

b

: not equipped to provide refrigeration

unrefrigerated containers

Examples of unrefrigerated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those conditions included armed surveillance, beds without mattresses, one toilet for 31 workers, unrefrigerated food, workers’ passports and salaries being withheld, and exhaustive work without rest. —Michael Barclay, Quartz, 28 May 2025

The milk was then shipped in open, unrefrigerated containers no matter the weather, vulnerable to even more contamination and spoilage. — Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025

For unrefrigerated items like spices, Bapton recommends keeping them in an airtight container in dry places away from sunlight and heat. —Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrefrigerated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated