Synonyms of cold storage

cold storage

noun

as in suspension

a state of temporary inactivity

the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspension
• suspense
• suspended animation
• coma
• holding pattern
• deep freeze
• moratorium
• abeyance
• recession
• latency
• quiescence
• dormancy
• inertia
• recess
• doldrums
• rest
• inaction
• inertness
• slumber
• standstill
• sleep
• hypnosis
• hibernation
• motionlessness
• remission
• impasse
• downtime
• torpor
• layoff
• idleness
• repose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• renewal
• resuscitation
• resumption
• recommencement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cold storage

The news conference, which marked the formal launch of Hilton’s general election campaign, took place at a Boyle Heights auto body shop across the street from the Lineage cold storage facility that was destroyed by a fire last month. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The dessert bar’s ice cream mix measured 47 degrees in cold storage. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

This former cold storage warehouse dating back to the end of the 19th century, converted into a residential building by architect Harry Weese in 1981, is a prime example of adaptive reuse. — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Lineage, which describes itself as the world's largest owner of cold storage facilities, experienced a fire at another of its warehouses, in Finley, Washington, which ripped through the entire building and burned for two months in 2024. — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 26 June 2026